Weep and wail, you shepherds; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock

Jeremiah 25:15-38

This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. When they drink it, they will stagger and go mad because of the sword I will send among them.”

“Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword I will send among you.’  But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink, tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: You must drink it! See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword on all who live on the earth, declares the Lord Almighty.'

The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth, for the Lord will bring charges against the nations; he will bring judgment on all mankind and put the wicked to the sword,’”  declares the Lord.

At that time those slain by the Lord will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered up or buried, but will be like dung lying on the ground.

Weep and wail, you shepherds; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For your time to be slaughtered has come; you will fall like the best of the rams.

-------------

神要審判世界上的列國，酒指的是審判、刑罰，酒使人分不清楚。神要耶利米去列國做先知，就是去宣教，到各國傳講神的證話語。審判是從耶路撒冷開始，

審判的酒一定要喝，指的是審判一定臨到，無論聽還是不聽。

這裏踹葡萄指的是被敵人踐踏，本來是喜樂釀酒的事！被審判的牧人包括各國民族，假先知、君王、首領。羊圈安靜指的是沒有羊了。

這個杯後來耶穌基督幫我們喝了！

-------------

Why?

The Lord's judgment is terrible. no one can escape.

The Lord will bring charges against the nations; he will bring judgment on all mankind and put the wicked to the sword.

To be a shepherd, the Lord will ask us what we have done for the sheep. 

To be a leader of worship in the church, what is the altitude of my serving? Focus on the Lord and obey the leading of the Holy Spirit.

How?

The Lord is great and beyond all, honor the Holy Name of the Lord, give praise to the Lord for He is deserved.