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Judgement Against God's Enemies

Day 208

Reading: Jeremiah 46:1 - Jeremiah 50:46

Enemies, enemies, enemies, we all have them and hate them. Today lets see what God says about His enemies. Let's not confuse brethren as enemies for this is one plight today amongst God's children. One of the reasons we don't see God move today is because we have made our brothers and sisters our enemies when they don't fit our box. Many times I wonder what does God feel when we call His child an enemy and expect Him to move on our behalf. Even when God is displeased with His children He doesn't call them an enemy. When He judges His children and fights them He does so as a loving Father seeking to correct His children. Reading through Jeremiah we have seen God use nations as His tool of judgement against Israel. However, God also judged the nations for various reasons. 

The first reason why the nations were judged by God is their idolatry. For a nation to think that they were greater than anyone else was a complete mockery of God who raises one nation and also defeats another. Egypt had Pharaoh while the other nations worshipped others deities which were repugnant to God. Understand that worshipping any other god other than Jehovah will bring judgement. God is a jealous God. He doesn't want to be shared or to share space. You were created for God and God alone not any other god.

Babylon led by Nebuchadnezzar brought about the downfall of Judah and yet we find that God judged this nation for being proud. Humility will sustain you before God. Babylon means confusion. When one is held captive by confusion one's life is in tatters. Even worse is when one is proud while confused. Many today are confused about their identity, purpose, life role and yet their lives smell of pride. Are you proud of your achievements yet your life has no sense of God? Be careful that judgement is not unleashed against you. Jeremiah prophesied of the kingdom that would topple the Babylonian empire.

God's word is a sword. A sword that is not blunt and neither fails to accomplish its purpose. God's sent word is not haphazard. It is sent for a specific purpose and is powerful to accomplish the given goal. From today go about your business knowing that God's word will not rest until it accomplishes what it was sent for. God's word may not come to pass immediately but know that in due time it will manifest. 

Memory Verse: Jeremiah 47:6-7

Decree:

Jeremiah 50:5

They shall ask the way to Zion, with their faces toward it saying, 'Come and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that will not be forgotten.'(italics mine)


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