In Jeremiah 42 and 43 those who remain in Judah ask Jeremiah to pray to God on their behalf. They promise to obey whatever God tells them to do. God tells the people to stay in Judah and they will be protected. If they are obedient God will have compassion on them and restore them to their land. If they decide to go to Egypt God will punish them for their disobedience.

The people didn’t believe Jeremiah and went to Egypt. God sent Nebuchadnezzar to attack Egypt and punish the unfaithful.

In John 16 Jesus tells his disciples that soon he will be gone. They do not understand what he is saying to them. He warns them of the difficult times to come. He says that the Spirit will come to guide them revealing sin and righteousness. They may have trouble but they need to remember that Jesus has overcome the world.