Jeremiah 46 - 48 (22nd August) - Sky

In the following chapters we gain several insights about God and his plan for the world.
1) Although God chose Israel for a special purpose he loves all people and wants them to come to him
2) God is holy and will not tolerate sin
3) God's judgments are not based on prejudice and a desire for revenge but on fairness and justice
4) God does not delight in judgment but in salvation
5) God is impartial he judges everyone by the same standard

Whatever the outcome of each nation, the 5 truths is showed and may even explain the action and consequence of each nation.

Jeremiah 46

Gentiles or Non-Gentiles. GOD commissioned Jeremiah to speak not only to Israel but to non Jewish people.

3 different nations and prophesies is mentioned here, Egypt, Babylon and Israel.

Egypt-
As the Lord says that a day of vengeance for his foes has come. Egypt will fall and be defeated.

Babylon-
The Lord will be their support. That victory will be with them as Egypt will be put to shame and handed over to them.

Israel-
Assuring them that they will be saved, only disciplined with justice.
Reflect how each truth is showed in each nation.

Jeremiah 47

Images of overflowing torrents, galloping steeds, the Lord says that the day has come to destroy all Philistines, sweeping them away.

V7 how can it rest when the LORD has commanded it.

Their destruction came true enough as they ceased to exist as a nation. The last Biblical reference to a Philistine City is found in Nehemiah 13:24.

Jeremiah 48

As Jeremiah prophesized Moab, impending doom, destruction and calamity awaits them. And all of them end with “declares the Lord”. Seems quite dead serious isn’t it?

Jeremiah emotions showed in V31 Jeremiah wept over Moab’s impending doom though he preaches judgment, his heart was tender, causing him to mourn human tragedy, even when it happens to Israel’s enemies.

But he end with V47 “Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come” Declares the Lord.

It was hope, a light, a promise after a storm

Something I learn this year, through a storm you see Christ.