Think out Laud
Chris Kelly's journal---a blog for to publish his feeble attempts to praise Jesus Christ, bare his soul, and think out loud about these Interesting Times.
Daily Bread on Jeremiah 11:1-23
"`Cursed is the man who does not obey the terms of this covenant---the terms I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of Egypt, out of the iron-smelting furnace.' I said, 'Obey me and do everything I command you, and you will be my people, and I will be your God." [3b,4]
God had made a covenant with his people. He expected them to keep it. When they did not, God withdrew his protection from them. He even told the prophet, "Do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their distress." [14] Instead of living for the glory of God according to his Law, they were all waging a conspiracy against God. [9]
Naturally when Jeremiah warned them of God's punishment for their sins they also plotted to kill him. But God was going to protect Jeremiah.
We have to be bold in proclaiming God's word to this generation, which is also full of conspiracies and oppression of the poor. May God give us strength to stand up for God, as Jeremiah, even if there is no hope of reforming or saving our people. God will take care of us and will call out his remnant. But those who resist us will be utterly ruined.
Posted by ckelly at November 12, 2007 07:21 AM