Laws
November 7, 2007
It is amazing how people can justify their sin by saying that God has not punished me yet. He must either be non-existent or does not care about my sin. We can justify almost anything it seems.
When the people of Jerusalem were about to be hauled off to captivity Jeremiah tried to tell them to stop their evil ways. They did for a while but then tried to blame Jeremiah for the problems since they had stopped worshiping their false Gods.
Jeremiah 44:19-23 NET
(19) The women added, "We did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. But it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her."
Hey, they say, we had it good when we were worshiping the stuff you say we are not supposed to.
(20) Then Jeremiah replied to all the people, both men and women, who responded to him in this way.
(21) "The LORD did indeed remember and call to mind what you did! He remembered the sacrifices you and your ancestors, your kings, your leaders, and all the rest of the people of the land offered to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.
(22) Finally the LORD could no longer endure your wicked deeds and the disgusting things you did. That is why your land has become the desolate, uninhabited ruin that it is today. That is why it has become a proverbial example used in curses.
(23) You have sacrificed to other gods! You have sinned against the LORD! You have not obeyed the LORD! You have not followed his laws, his statutes, and his decrees! That is why this disaster that is evident to this day has happened to you."
Jeremiah tells them, yes, God did remember. And He did everything He could to bend over backwards to get you to come back to Him. Do not blame this on God, you and your ancestors brought this on yourselves.
God has rules for us. While we are not under the law, they are like the laws of Gravity. If you try to defy the law of gravity you will get hurt. If you try to defy the laws of God, you will get hurt also.
Take some time to listen to God today and seek out His laws for you in your life.
