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.
What God did for His people, Israel, was very great. There is a striking contrast between their slavery in Egypt and their abundance in the promised land. God had multiplied His blessing upon them, just as Jesus did when He turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). If the blessing is to be maintained and increased, we must honour the Lord. We must cry to Him for blessing: "Hear my prayer, O God, listen to the words of my mouth." We must call upon Him with faith: "Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me" (Psalm 54:2,4).
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