Tonight we're turning to the book of Jeremiah and the chapter five. Jeremiah and the chapter five for our Bible reading this evening. Jeremiah chapter five, and we'll begin our reading at verse number one. Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth, and I will pardon it. And though they say the Lord liveth, surely they swear falsely. O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth that was stricken them, but they have not grieved? Thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than a rock. They have refused to return. Therefore I said, surely these are poor, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord nor the judgment of their God. I will get me onto the great men and will speak onto them. They have known the way of the Lord and the judgment of their God. But these have altogether broken the yoke and burst the bonds. Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them. A leopard shall watch over their cities. Everyone that goeth out hence shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many. and their backslidings are increased. Amen. And we'll end our reading at the sixth verse of Jeremiah chapter five. And with the word of God before us open, let's unite in prayer together and let's seek the Lord for this gospel meeting this evening. Let's pray. Our Father in God, we come before thee And we do thank thee for a word to preach this evening. We thank thee for the opportunity to gather, even through this means. We recognize that years ago, this would not have been possible, and yet, Lord, how thankful we are for the technology that we enjoy in the 21st century that allows us to join together around thy precious word, alive, dear God, and Lord, going into the homes of many. We pray that thou wilt come now and assist the preacher to proclaim. We pray, Lord, that thou wilt come and challenge hearts that are not yet converted. And, Lord, may thy spirit work in wondrous grace. Lord, we look to thee. Come now and help. And, Lord, fill me with thy Holy Spirit. I pray this in and through the Savior's precious name. Amen and amen. During my ring round of the congregation in the past week, I was speaking to a sister concerning all that has befallen us as a nation. During our conversation, she confirmed something that I said a few weeks ago in our midweek Bible study.