Monday, March 30, 2020

Jeremiah 5


1-2 “Patrol Jerusalem’s streets.
    Look around. Take note.
Search the market squares.
    See if you can find one man, one woman,
A single soul who does what is right
    and tries to live a true life.
    I want to forgive that person.”
        God’s Decree.
“But if all they do is say, ‘As sure as God lives . . .’
    they’re nothing but a bunch of liars.”

Kind of a downer chapter really.  I didn't find any great nuggets.  I just took away don't pretend or just give lip service to your faith in God--he will see right through it.  In fact, other people will see through it too.  Something about not being genuine, people sniff it out.  Of course for God there is no need to sniff it out--he sees it plain as day.

knut

1 comment:

  1. If you can find but one person
    who deals honestly and seeks the truth,
    I will forgive this city.

    I pulled the same verse. It feels just like Lot pleading with God over Sodom and Gomorrah. Just one person.....surely you can find one person! But, nope. Just like today. We all fall short of the Glory of God

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