Good Morning “Smarter Than That”. Today we are in Jeremiah 7.
The nations idol worship was out of control. They’d even stooped to sacrificing their own children (vs 31). The evil inside them had grown to the point of smiting God. There was no end to their evil. Compare this with some of the ridiculousness we see in our world today. There are those that are so opposed to anything Biblical, anything “conservative”, that they now act out of spite. “We’ll show those Christians”. “We’ll show God!”Maybe at times even we get frustrated with trials in our own lives and think… “Why even bother?” “I’ll show Him”. Much like a rebellious child angry with his parents… we only hurt ourselves. FACT… He is ALL POWERFUL! HE controls it ALL! We CAN’T win in a battle of wills with Him. He’s not impressed with our rebellion. We can’t tantrum our way into getting what we want. Neither could Israel…
“… They pour out drink offerings to other gods to arouse my anger. But am I the one they are provoking? declares the Lord. Are they not rather harming themselves, to their own shame?” Jeremiah 7:18-19 NIV
It’s really very simple. The answer to life’s many struggles, and questions is full submission to Him!
“but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you. But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.”
Jeremiah 7:23-24 NIV
They were so obstinate that God even instructed Jeremiah to quit praying for them… let them be… vs 16.
“When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer. Therefore say to them, ‘This is the nation that has not obeyed the Lord its God or responded to correction. Truth has perished; it has vanished from their lips.” Jeremiah 7:27-28 NIV
We’re smarter than that… aren’t we? Love you all! Dig in!
The nations idol worship was out of control. They’d even stooped to sacrificing their own children (vs 31). The evil inside them had grown to the point of smiting God. There was no end to their evil. Compare this with some of the ridiculousness we see in our world today. There are those that are so opposed to anything Biblical, anything “conservative”, that they now act out of spite. “We’ll show those Christians”. “We’ll show God!”Maybe at times even we get frustrated with trials in our own lives and think… “Why even bother?” “I’ll show Him”. Much like a rebellious child angry with his parents… we only hurt ourselves. FACT… He is ALL POWERFUL! HE controls it ALL! We CAN’T win in a battle of wills with Him. He’s not impressed with our rebellion. We can’t tantrum our way into getting what we want. Neither could Israel…
“… They pour out drink offerings to other gods to arouse my anger. But am I the one they are provoking? declares the Lord. Are they not rather harming themselves, to their own shame?” Jeremiah 7:18-19 NIV
It’s really very simple. The answer to life’s many struggles, and questions is full submission to Him!
“but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you. But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.”
Jeremiah 7:23-24 NIV
They were so obstinate that God even instructed Jeremiah to quit praying for them… let them be… vs 16.
“When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you; when you call to them, they will not answer. Therefore say to them, ‘This is the nation that has not obeyed the Lord its God or responded to correction. Truth has perished; it has vanished from their lips.” Jeremiah 7:27-28 NIV
We’re smarter than that… aren’t we? Love you all! Dig in!
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