The
Lord’s people, in Nehemiah’s time, made this commitment: “We will not
neglect the House of our God” (Nehemiah 10:39). Such a commitment to
God and His work is not easy to maintain. There is an enemy who opposes
God and His work – “the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the
devil, or Satan” (Revelation 20:2). Whatever chaos Satan may cause in
the Lord’s work here on earth, we are left in no doubt about his
eternal destiny: “The devil … will be tormented day and night for ever”
(Revelation 20:10). Satan’s eternal destiny is very different from
that of God’s people: “The Lord takes delight in His people; He crowns
the humble with salvation” (Psalm 149:4) – “This is the glory of all
His saints” (Psalm 149:9).
" ... 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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