Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Wed. or Thur. - Jer. 48 - Because You Trusted in Your Own Works



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OAB is God's wash pot (Psalm 60:8 & 108:9). An illustration of this reality is seen in the life of Naomi, the mother-in-law of Ruth.  Her sojourning in Moab left her empty.  Nebuchadnezzar had taken Judea & Jerusalem, he was going to take Egypt as well. But, it was important that the remnant of the Jews not consider Moab to be a third option. God was attempting to get His people to look only to Him.

Now, what was the problem with Moab anyway? Why was Jehovah God against them?  Well, indeed, this is a lengthy passage, and so, many answers to those questions could be given. However, Jeremiah 48:7 makes it abundantly clear what the root of their problem was. God's word for them was, "Because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you shall also be taken..." The offense is further explained in Jeremiah 48:10, "Cursed be he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully..." God had allowed this foolishness in Moab to continue for many generations. Yet, the time had arrived for God to bring justice onto the east bank of the Jordan River. The Moabites had replaced the God of their father Lot with the idol Chemosh. They had practiced rigorous religious rituals, but they had not aimed them at the God who is worthy of them. Hence, all of their "spiritual" devotion was considered by God to be their own work... the works of their hands.

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