This prophecy does not have the sound and fury of many another. Here is a sweet, gentle breeze, refreshing, invigorating. Jeremiah in his own person is much like the tone of this prophecy. If you’ve read much of Jeremiah, it may surprise you to learn that he was of a shy, gentle disposition. He wanted people about him. He was affectionate. In this prophecy he is talking about a new law God will write in the heart. Spontaneity of obedience will come from deep inside rather than being imposed from the outside. Jeremiah had some experience with this imposition of the law from the outside. There’s a kind of slam-bang character about his prophecies that are in sharp contrast to his personality. The harshness of the prophecies - never mind their truth - drove away his friends, alienated his fami…