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OD save us all from any hardness
akin to the calloused rebellion that the Jews in Egypt exhibited when Jeremiah
preached to them. They denied THAT God HAD sent him. They denied THE God THAT
sent him. They continually worshipped false gods, and even stooped to
reverencing the imaginary "queen of
heaven" (Jeremiah 44:17). They set their own standards (which were no
standard at all) while they turned up their nose at the revelations of God.
They misrepresented and then misinterpreted their own history. And so, God set
a painful course for them (Jeremiah 44:27). Their future troubles would not be
incidental. In fact, the few survivors who would eventually make it out of
Egypt were only to be kept alive in order for them to testify concerning the
truth of God's words.
It is evident that the reason
that the Jews of Jeremiah 44 got into so much trouble was due to their
willingness to contradict God. Whatever can be said about God, He simply cannot
and will not allow His words to be canceled by the whims and preferences of
sinful humans. In our society today, there are so many opinions that stand in
contradistinction to the decrees of God. In time, there will be a proof of who
is right and who is wrong. God's words will stand forever. The fickle opinions
of secular men and unbelievers change with the circumstances of each
generation. God's words are perfect and powerful. The words that He has given
are spirit and life (John 6:63). Any time that we (who are pilgrims, strangers
and sojourners in this world today) speak against the dictates of Jehovah, we
are sure to bring great troubles on ourselves just like those Jews in Egypt
did.
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