“The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the first”
(Job 42:12). “For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have
an abundance” (Matthew 25:29). Both of these statements occur within the
context of the call to be faithful to God. This faithfulness to God is
not something in which man himself glories – “Then the righteous will
answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty
and give You something to drink?” (Matthew 25:37). In view of the Lord’s
blessing, His people say, “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God my Saviour!” (Psalm 18:46).
" ... Will you ... come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, We are safe" - safe to do all these detestable things? Has this house, which bears My Name become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 7:8-11). “God demands a conversion of the mind and heart as the basis of peace and security (cf. Is 26:3), not the superstitious veneration of a stone building or a traditionally sacred site” ( R K Harrison , Jeremiah ).
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