This part of Jeremiah’s prophecy is concerned with God’s judgment upon Babylon.
God sets Himself against those who set themselves against Him. We live
in times when “evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse,
deceiving and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13).
In such times, we must build upon “the Holy (God-breathed) Scriptures
which are able to make us wise for salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus” and which will “thoroughly equip us for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:15-17). This Word of the Lord is “eternal”, and God’s “faithfulness continues through all generations” (Psalm 119:89-90).
To say that God’s Word is eternal does not mean that it is distant and
remote from time. Rather, it is to emphasize that it is relevant. It
is relevant to every generation. It is eternally relevant.
There is to be prayer from “every one who lives in the land” (Joel 1:14). It is to be personal prayer - “O Lord, I cry to You for help!” (Joel 1:19). These two belong together - prayer for the nation and personal prayer. This is expressed so well in the words: “O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee. Send a revival. Start the work in me.” We hear the words, “Return to the Lord, your God” (Joel 2:13). They are followed by some wonderful words about the character of God - “He is merciful and compassionate, patient and always ready to forgive and to change His plans about disaster” (Joel 2:13). How do we know that God is like this? We look at what He has done for us - “Be glad and rejoice. The Lord has done great things!” (Joel 2:21). Looking at all that the Lord has done for us, we trust His promise: “Whoever calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved” (Joel 2:32). This salvation is more than forgiveness for past sins. It’s more than the future glory of being in God’s ev...
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