"What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people—
the shepherds of my sheep—for they have destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for,” says the Lord.     Jeremiah 23:1

For THE LAND -  is full of adultery, and it lies under a curse -
The land itself is in mourning— its wilderness pastures are dried up.
For they all do evil and abuse what power they have. “Even the priests and prophets
are ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple,” says the Lord.
“Therefore, the paths they take will become slippery. They will be chased through the dark, and there they will fall. For I will bring disaster upon them at the time fixed for their punishment.
I, the Lord, have spoken! Jeremiah 23:10-12

Church Leaders -
Does not MY WORD burn like fire?” says the Lord.
“Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?
Therefore,” says the Lord, “I am against these prophets who steal messages from each other and claim they are from me. I am against these smooth-tongued prophets who say, ‘This prophecy is from the Lord!’ I am against these false prophets. Their imaginary dreams are flagrant lies that lead my people into sin.
I did not send or appoint them, and they have no message at all for my people. I, the Lord, have spoken!  Jeremiah 23:29-32

Church -
You should keep asking each other, ‘What is the Lord’s answer?’ or ‘What is the Lord saying?’ But stop using this phrase, ‘prophecy from the Lord.’ For people are using it to give authority to their own ideas, turning upside down the words of our God, the living God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.  Jeremiah 23:35,36
Doug L