Please read Jeremiah 5.
www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/jer/5/1/s_750001
Meditate on verse 24a.
They do not say in their heart,
“Let us now fear the LORD our God.”
“Let us now fear the LORD our God.”
Refusing to fear the LORD, the people used God’s name in
vain and lied about Him. Their homes were filled with deceit. They were
wealthy, so they thought their relationship with God was just fine. Instead of
speaking God’s Word, their preachers preached falsely, and their priests ruled
by their own authority, and the people loved it (vs. 2-4, 12, 24, 27, 31).
God warned Judah of His coming judgment because of such
arrogant rebellion. Even the waves of the sea obey God and stay within the
boundaries He sets for them, yet the people defied God’s ways and refused to
tremble in His presence (v. 22).
Hear and heed the Word of the LORD! Who do you fear people
or God? Do your preachers and teachers speak the truth of God’s Word, or do
they teach lies?
At the end of Jeremiah 5, God asks a question, “What will
you do at the end of it?” How will you answer Him?
Pray Jeremiah 5:22-23 over yourself and those for whom you
stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, You have established boundaries for __________ and me;
do not let us cross them.
You have issued eternal decrees;
do not allow us to prevail against them.
May we fear You and tremble in Your presence, LORD.
Remove our stubborn and rebellious heart.
Do not let us turn aside and depart from You.
In Your name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN on the
WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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