Jeremiah 7 - 9

Jeremiah is given a message for the people of Israel.  They were not to trust in those who spoke lies to them.  In fact, Jeremiah was told not to pray for the people who would not obey God's commands.  Even though they went through the rituals of religion, they were not whole-heartedly worshiping anything other than their own selfish lusts.  Those who would return and repent would be spared from judgment; those who refused would know the full force of God's wrath.  Alliance with God brings true victory.