In Jeremiah chapter 22, God has a stern message for the puppet kings of Judah. Although King Zedekiah sat on David's throne, he did not lead as David led, and was not a man after God's own heart like David (and even his father Josiah) was. And so, the throne of David is going to be taken away from him. For Jehoiakim, he was disobedient since his youth, however despite that, God reached out to him in times of prosperity, but Jehoiakim refused to listen. So, God warns him that when he dies, he will die in disgrace and no one will lament for him. As for Coniah, his sins, and the weight that they bare, will jeopardize his future, the future of his family, and the future of the nation as they will cause him to be unable to govern. What does all of this teach us for today? Also, in his anger towards the nation, God speaks directly to their heart's condition on how they treat the vulnerable and the needy. Does how we treat homeless people today serve as a barometer on the condition of our hearts, and what does that say for our nation today?