They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet 人的問題就是「漂流」

Jeremiah 14:1-12

Although our sins testify against us, do something, Lord, for the sake of your name. For we have often rebelled; we have sinned against you. You who are the hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are you like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays only a night?
9 Why are you like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? You are among us, Lord, and we bear your name; do not forsake us!

This is what the Lord says about this people: “They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet. So the Lord does not accept them; he will now remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins.”

Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people. Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry; though they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword, famine and plague.”

Why?

The most sad is one whose heart is dead, this is a Chinese word(colloquialism). God’s heart has turn away from his people, so no matter what happened the Lord won’t listen and care them.

Even the Lord asked his servant Jeremiah don’t pray for them. So the Lord has decided to let Judah down and be swept from this promised land.

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神把人帶到迦南地，聽神的話努力才有成果，否則努力是沒有用的。

人的罪不僅自己受苦連環境、野獸、環境都遭害，因為沒有下雨。

耶利米向神禱告：我們本是多次背道，得罪了你。這是罪人的禱告。還求你為你名的緣故行事！你為何在這地像寄居的?影射人只是利用神，消費神！

神的回答：這百姓喜愛妄行（原文是飄流）人找不到方法、答案，所以一直漂流，他們不把神當作方法、答案所以一直在漂流。

假先知所說的反面成真，假先知粉飾太平，我們要講真話?還是說好話?

耶利米不斷為神名的緣故、神的榮耀來求。時間到不一定下雨，唯一神才是我們祈求的對象。

神指出人的問題就是「漂流」。神是我們的唯一嗎？只是想聽好聽的道嗎？下雨不是自然界的現象，是神的保守！

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How?

Our own blessing is in our heart and behavior, everyone has to face the judgment before the Lord. Trust in the Lord and obey God’s command is our fountain of blessing.