OUR SINS AND
PUNISHMENT
PROCLAMATION
“The Lord said, ‘It is
because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not
obeyed Me or followed My law. Instead,
they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts; they have followed Baals,
as their ancestors taught them.’ ”
Jeremiah 9:13-14 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These are the words of
The Lord God which were spoken to the prophet Jeremiah and proclaimed to the
people of Judah. Chapter eight of The
Bible Book of Jeremiah begins with The Lord God saying that He will have the
bones of the kings, officials, priests, false prophets, and all of the people
of Judah removed from their graves and exposed to the sun, moon, and stars
which they worshiped. (Jeremiah 8:1-3)
He said that not only have they done wrong, but none of them have repented
of their wickedness. (Jeremiah 8:6)
Their wives will be given to other men and their fields given to new
owners. (Jeremiah 8:10) They have no shame
at all for that which they have done and therefore they must be punished.
(Jeremiah 8:12) Chapter nine begins with
the prophet Jeremiah saying that he would weep all day and night for his people
if he had sufficient tears. (Jeremiah 9:1-2)
The people have become great liars and they deceive and slander their
friends. (Jeremiah 9:3-6) Jeremiah said
that he would not only weep for the people but also for the animals and the
land which would also be destroyed. (Jeremiah 9:10) The Lord God said that He would make them eat
bitter food and He would scatter them among the nations and pursue them with
the sword until they all were consumed. (Jeremiah 9:13-16)
APPLICATION
Let not the wise boast
of their wisdom, or the strong boast of their strength, or the rich boast of
their riches for these can all be taken away.
Boast only of the understanding of The Lord God, and boast of His
kindness, justice, and righteousness for that will please Him. (Jeremiah
9:23-24) Be forewarned that the day is
coming when The Lord God will punish all people, the Jews, and the Gentiles,
for their sinful activities and for their uncircumcised heart. (Jeremiah
9:25-26) Let us confess our sins and
repent while there is still time. (1 John 1:9)
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