You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
These false prophets deceive you with lies spoken in God's name, yet by the word of truth you may undeceive yourselves if you will. The dreams they offer are dreams you desired, dreams you caused to be dreamed, for you love to be flattered, and when you speak smoothly to your prophets, they speak smoothly back to you. Do not build your hope on their foundation; build instead on what God Himself now gives you.
AI summary
Commenting on Jeremiah 29:8-14
Fulfilled (Dan 9:3, &c.). When God designs mercy, He puts it into the hearts of His people to pray for the mercy designed. When such a spirit of prayer is poured out, it is a sure sign of coming mercy. go--to the temple and other places of prayer: contrasted with their previous sloth as to going to seek God.
Then shall ye call upon me,.... When the expected end is about to be given; when God intends and is about to bestow a mercy, he gives his people a spirit of prayer to ask for it; and even the promise of it is a considerable argument to encourage and engage more to pray for it: and ye shall go and pray unto me: walk...