Jeremiah speaks of God’s judgment - “I’m bringing disaster and
widespread destruction ...” (Jeremiah 4:6). This message comes to us as a
word of warning, a plea to the people to return to the Lord and find
His mercy - “So put on sackcloth, mourn and cry because the Lord’s
burning anger hasn’t turned away from us” (Jeremiah 4:8). This is the
call to repentance. We read of God’s burning anger, and we wonder,”Is
there still the hope of God’s blessing?” God is speaking of His judgment
- “Nation of Israel, I’m going to bring a nation from far away to
attack you,declares the Lord, I won’t destroy all of you” (Jeremiah
5:15,18). God’s Word concerning the threat of judgment is a call to the
people to honour Him as God: “Pay attention to My warning, Jerusalem,
or I will turn away from you. I will make your land desolate ...”
(Jeremiah 6:8). The ministry of Jeremiah differs from the ministry of
the false prophets. They say, “Everything is alright!” He says, “It’s
not alright! (Jeremiah 6:14). Jeremiah calls upon the people to make a
new beginning with God - “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask which
paths are the old reliable paths. Ask which way leads to blessings. Live
that way, and find a resting place for yourselves” (Jeremiah 6:16).
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Featured post
Jesus died for us ...
What do we mean when we say, "Jesus died for us"? Who are the "us" for whom Jesus died? A number of years ago, I read...
-
Carl E. Braaten has written that "Serious reservations ... must be voiced against the dominant position of the idea of revelation in t...
-
From the majestic perfection of God and the privileged responsibility of humanity, we now move to the evil subtlety of Satan. An intruder...
No comments:
Post a Comment