TOPIC:
JUDGEMENT ON THE NATIONS
KEY
VERSE: Jeremiah 25:31
“A noise shall come even to
the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he
will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword,
saith the LORD.”
TEXT:
Jeremiah 25:30-38
30. Therefore prophesy thou
against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on
high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon
his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against
all the inhabitants of the earth.
31. A noise shall come even
to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he
will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword,
saith the LORD.
32. Thus saith the LORD of
hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind
shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
33. And the slain of the LORD
shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the
earth; they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be
dung upon the ground.
34. Howl, ye shepherds, and
cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock; for the
days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall
fall like a pleasant vessel.
35. And the shepherds shall
have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
36. A voice of the cry of the
shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard; for
the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.
37. And the peaceable
habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
38. He hath forsaken his
covert, as the lion; for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of
the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
MESSAGE:
God’s justice demands that the righteous be protected, preserved and
prosperous while rebellious sinners are reserved for judgment and punishment.
Right from the antediluvian age till date, God has always purged the earth of
sin and wickedness. The confusion of the language of the builders of the Tower
of Babel and the deluge in the days of Noah are all examples of divine judgment
on rebellious people.
Our text today reveals that the cup of wine of fury of the Lord was to
be poured out on many nations on earth starting from Jerusalem. Justice demands
that judgment starts from the house of God. The righteous God will judge all
people starting from His own children. What does this portend for us as
believers in Christ?
The answer is simple and searchingly deep at the same time. It behoves
us as believers to be circumspect with how we comport ourselves in our daily
walk of faith and fellowship with God, men and society at large. Unlike the men
of Judah and Jerusalem who were not careful in their daily walk with God and
with the heathen nations around, we must be careful and awake lest the Master
comes and finds us slumbering.
The unbelievers around us must also be warned of God’s impending
judgment so that they can amend their ways, repent and escape His wrath. When
God’s judgment comes, there shall be no escape for the wicked and the sinful.
Enter into His closet therefore, and be delivered from the tribulations that
will befall erring sinners.
THOUGHT
FOR THE DAY: Beware, divine judgment on all men is certain!
THE
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 9-12
Daily Manna
is the daily devotional of the Deeper Christian Life Bible Ministry (DCLM) by Pastor
W.F. Kumuyi
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