Sometimes I Think We Are Living in Jeremiah’s Days

We have been going through the book of the Bible, Jeremiah. The Scripture reading today was right in the same area we have been studying. God’s people were not doing a good job of listening to Him. Chapter after chapter, we hear God warning His people to turn from their wicked ways, but they keep walking in wickedness. We hear the leaders of the church being warned, but they scoff at Jeremiah’s prophesy and continue to tell the people that things will be ok. We even hear details of how God was going to destroy them and allow enemy nations to come in and capture them. It is heartbreaking to see Jeremiah pleading with and for the people, but they seek to silence him. Finally, Jeremiah is getting to the point where he is starting to ask for God to begin to bring on His judgement. I look at our nation, the USA, and have to wonder where we are compared to Jeremiah’s time. We see some churches that are teaching and celebrating things that God’s word seems to be pretty clear on that are contrary to God’s will. We have gone from being described as a Christian nation to possibly one of the biggest and most dangerous mission fields because of our materialistic worldview. The good news is that God has not given the same warning and prophesies that He did for Jeremiah, but God gives us enough warnings in His word. The other positive thing is that there seems to be a resurgence of young men (especially) that seem to be desiring the understanding and worship of their grandparents... a more traditional understanding, going back to God’s word. The political climate seems to be bringing many back to foundational values, who felt silenced for many years. It is time for us to take advantage of the opportunities that might be available. Pray that the Lord of the Harvest might put a hunger in the hearts of those seeking and for wisdom to know how to meet their longings. Be bold in your conversations that no one can mistake you for anything else other than a child of the King. When we look back at Jeremiah or any of the other books of the Bible, one thing that always stands out is God’s patience and mercy, wanting all to have the opportunity to come to Him. Lord, help us to feel that urgency to proclaim the Gospel to all who will listen. Bind us together as believers. Amen