Jeremiah Chapter 7
As we think about the book of Jeremiah as a whole we are conscious of the fact that he is dealing with God's people, and these scriptures speak directly to you and to me. God's people refers to the church that we know, people like us who have their trust in God. We will never be bothered with worshipping idols made of wood or stone or bow down to an image that is carved of gold or silver, but how many of us are prepared to recognize that in our daily life we fall into ways and habits of doing things that belong to the world and do not REPAEAT do NOT belong to the mind and heart of God. That was what Jeremiah found.
Jeremiah Chapter 8
As we continue our look in the book of Jeremiah we stumble upon to something that is very sobering. Jeremiah learned as he watched his people that they were not only going the wrong way but they intended to do it deliberately go the wrong way. The Christian church has a great heritage. We can go back all the way to the Apostle Paul, who came
to know the Lord Jesus Christ and preached the Gospel with such fervor and passion . Perhaps we think of great commentaries of God inspired men who were able to take the Word of God, and show it to the people in a way that brought great blessings and understanding. Some of us have had people in our own family whose names remain great in our hearts and minds, and who are a blessing to us to this day. We would like to think that with all the help that has come in the past, the church would not go wrong now. But here is a strange thing: people can get into the habit of doing things differently, and feel that the new way is right. In Jeremiah's time this is brought out in a amazing way.
Jeremiah Chapter 9
As believers in Christ, the church that we belong to and the community in which we live.
Have a definite relation to our spiritual existence and eternal destiny. The kind of spiritual life that shows itself in the church we attend makes a huge difference. We read about what happened in the time of Jeremiah with much interest and interest to learn from mistakes. We feel a great sympathy for Jeremiah when we read:
(Jeremiah 9:1) Oh that my heart were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.
Jeremiah is sometimes called "the weeping prophet." Even the "cry baby" Every now and again someone implies that he was a eternal pessimist, a man who looked on the dark side of things. I have come to believe that the reason for this was that Jeremiah lived in a day when weeping was the only proper response to these issues. Jeremiah loved his town and community of Jerusalem. It was his task to preach the Gospel at a time when the whole nation of people were wandering away from God. It made him feel very sad.
He continues to describe them in their spiritual degeneration: And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for
they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not know me, says the Lord (Jeremiah 9:3).
Jeremiah accused his people of a lack of integrity Take your time every one of his neighbors, and trust not in any brother, for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will walk with slanders. And they will deceive everyone his neighbor, and
will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves, to commit iniquity. The habitation is in the midst of deceit, through deceit they refuse to know me, says the Lord.
Do you see that the issues we face are no different? We are surrounded by so many distractions, and idols that lead us away from the Lord.
Before you can defeat an enemy, we must identify what our distractions are that derail us from meeting with GOD? Prayer, singing, and reading His word keeps us focused on the right thins.
Identify your distractions and put God before them. If Computers are a distraction for you spend time with God before you turn on your computer etc…….
Chuck Goulart
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