Monday, March 18, 2024

Jeremiah 10: Correct me Lord and don't lose your temper.

 
In Jeremiah 10, the Lord says:

2 ...
“Do not learn the way of the nations,
And do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens,
Although the nations are terrified by them;
3 For the customs of the peoples are futile;
For it is wood cut from the forest,
The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.

It is very common to be worried about the future: lack of money and health. I suppose that in Jeremiah days, astrology (signs of heavens) was very important. Today, we have some kind of astrology by looking time series, prognostics, statistics, etc. The Lord calls his people to trust in Him:

6 There is none like You, Lord;
You are great, and Your name is great in might.
7 Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?
For it is Your due!
For among all the wise men of the nations
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.

Despite, Judah's sins:

16 The Portion of Jacob is not like these (idols);
For He is the [b]Maker of everything,
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance;
The Lord of armies is His name.

The Lord is the One who provided the Promised Land but:

17 Pick up your bundle from the ground,
You who live under siege!
18 For this is what the Lord says:
“Behold, I am slinging out the inhabitants of the land
At this time,
And I will cause them distress,
So that they may [c]be found.”

It shows that to know the Lord is our real blessing and not His blessings (ex: wealth, health) per si.

Jeremiah know that the Lord hates the sin and He will punish Judah. The prophet prays:

23 I know, Lord, that a person’s way is not in himself,
Nor is it in a person who walks to direct his steps.
24 Correct me, Lord, but with justice;
Not with Your anger, or You will [e]bring me to nothing.
25 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You,
And on the families who do not call upon Your name;
For they have devoured Jacob;
They have devoured him and consumed him,
And have laid waste his [f]settlement.


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