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WHAT IS JEREMIAH ALL ABOUT?
AUG 27
Jeremiah 3
Memorise Jeremiah 3:22 "Return, ye backsliding children"
WHAT IS JEREMIAH ALL ABOUT?
Jeremiah is most famously known as the ‘weeping prophet’ (Jeremiah 9:1, 13:17, 14:17), for his ministry was indeed a very heart-wrenching and tragic one. Like the other prophets, he passionately implored backslidden Judah to repent and return to the Lord, lest He judge them. His ministry spanned a period of about 50 years, and took place during the reign of the last 5 kings of Judah. It was a sad period of time for Judah, for despite Jeremiah’s impassioned pleas, they refused to listen to the Word of God, and were subsequently judged for it.
Jeremiah’s whole lifetime was a tragic one. He had the Word of God with him. He knew the truth, and tirelessly and boldly preached before kings, leaders and the people. His message was to backsliding Judah. He warned that if they persisted in their sin, they would surely be punished, like how the Lord punished Israel before them. He exhorted them to return to the Lord, who was as a loving husband longing for His wife’s return. However, few people took heed of his message. Instead, he was much abused, derided, mocked, and harshly persecuted. They plotted against him to kill him (Jeremiah 11:18-21), and even his own family rejected him (Jeremiah 12:6); prophets and priests mocked his prophecies and sought to shut him up (Jer 23, 28), and King Jehoiakim even cut up and burnt his writings (Jeremiah 36). For all his efforts, he was rewarded with arrest and imprisonment (Jeremiah 20, 26, 37), and thrown into a dungeon where he "sunk in the mire" (Jeremiah 38).
Eventually Jeremiah saw his own prophecies being fulfilled before his very eyes, as he witnessed the fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 39) and all the atrocities that were committed. But his ministry did not end there, for he himself was forced to flee to Egypt (Jeremiah 44-45). He continued to prophesy there, warning them that Egypt was certainly not a safe refuge for them, but that they ought to repent and return to the Lord.
Throughout his whole ministry, few, if any at all, believed his warnings and took heed of them. Yet despite all that Jeremiah continued to obey the Lord and do His will. In the eyes of the world, he might have been a failure, but in the eyes of God, he was a great success, for he heeded the call of God, and faithfully obeyed all the days of his life.
Thought: Am I a success or failure in the eyes of God?
Prayer: Lord, help me to be a faithful servant of Thee.
Posted in Teens RPG
Jeremiah 3
Memorise Jeremiah 3:22 "Return, ye backsliding children"
WHAT IS JEREMIAH ALL ABOUT?
Jeremiah is most famously known as the ‘weeping prophet’ (Jeremiah 9:1, 13:17, 14:17), for his ministry was indeed a very heart-wrenching and tragic one. Like the other prophets, he passionately implored backslidden Judah to repent and return to the Lord, lest He judge them. His ministry spanned a period of about 50 years, and took place during the reign of the last 5 kings of Judah. It was a sad period of time for Judah, for despite Jeremiah’s impassioned pleas, they refused to listen to the Word of God, and were subsequently judged for it.
Jeremiah’s whole lifetime was a tragic one. He had the Word of God with him. He knew the truth, and tirelessly and boldly preached before kings, leaders and the people. His message was to backsliding Judah. He warned that if they persisted in their sin, they would surely be punished, like how the Lord punished Israel before them. He exhorted them to return to the Lord, who was as a loving husband longing for His wife’s return. However, few people took heed of his message. Instead, he was much abused, derided, mocked, and harshly persecuted. They plotted against him to kill him (Jeremiah 11:18-21), and even his own family rejected him (Jeremiah 12:6); prophets and priests mocked his prophecies and sought to shut him up (Jer 23, 28), and King Jehoiakim even cut up and burnt his writings (Jeremiah 36). For all his efforts, he was rewarded with arrest and imprisonment (Jeremiah 20, 26, 37), and thrown into a dungeon where he "sunk in the mire" (Jeremiah 38).
Eventually Jeremiah saw his own prophecies being fulfilled before his very eyes, as he witnessed the fall of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 39) and all the atrocities that were committed. But his ministry did not end there, for he himself was forced to flee to Egypt (Jeremiah 44-45). He continued to prophesy there, warning them that Egypt was certainly not a safe refuge for them, but that they ought to repent and return to the Lord.
Throughout his whole ministry, few, if any at all, believed his warnings and took heed of them. Yet despite all that Jeremiah continued to obey the Lord and do His will. In the eyes of the world, he might have been a failure, but in the eyes of God, he was a great success, for he heeded the call of God, and faithfully obeyed all the days of his life.
Thought: Am I a success or failure in the eyes of God?
Prayer: Lord, help me to be a faithful servant of Thee.
Posted in Teens RPG