Sunday, December 31, 2017

My way and my portion

Jeremiah 13:1-27
These wicked people, who refuse to listen to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hearts and go after other gods to serve and worship them, will be like this belt—completely useless!
This is your lot, the portion I have decreed for you,”declares the Lord, because you have forgotten me and trusted in false gods.
God makes use of many teaching methods to set his message across. The prophets sometimes act out their message. The garment Keremiah conceals so that it will be spoiled is variously translated loin-cloth, belt and shorts. Action often speak louder than words, and stick in the mind.
Here Jeremiah announces that Judah and Jerusalem will be thoroughly ruined, like his garment. He was full of grief at announcing God's vengeance, though he had earlier cried out for it: 'If you will no listen... I will carry bitterly.'
Why?
Refuse to listen to God's words is useless in eyes of the Lord. So it is completely useless, there are not mercy and grace on then.
Someone says it is my lot, my portion, but God is my way, my portion.
How?
Listen to the word of God and stands on the cross of world culture to reflect the grace of God.

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