Jeremiah 21:5. "I myself will fight against you with outstretched hand and strong arm, in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath." (And here I was thinking I would get a hopeful Christmas reflection this morning!). This is God speaking to King Zedekiah through Jeremiah. Babylon is attacking Judah, and Zedekiah has sent messengers to Jeremiah to plead his case, hoping that "perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all his wonderful deeds, and will make [Babylon] withdraw from us." (