F O O T H O L D

READING

85 FALSE SECURITY

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PRAY Reveal yourself to me, through the Scripture today, holy Lord.

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READ Jeremiah 7:1-15.

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THINK What were the sins of the people of Judah (6,8,9)?

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FOCUS The kingdom of Judah was threatened by the larger nations around

her and, in particular, by the Babylonians. But her people had a

false sense of security because they believed that, if they were

in Jerusalem where the Temple was, they would be safe (4).

Almost a hundred years earlier God had miraculously delivered

Jerusalem and its Temple from the invading army of Sennacherib,

the emperor of Assyria (2 Kings 18:13-19:37). Therefore the

people of Judah had come to believe that the Temple was

invincible.

Jeremiah was just the sort of man to see through this false

trust. His pulpit: one of the gates of the temple (2). His

message: if you repent - all right (5-7). If you don't - God will

throw you out (15).

Jeremiah turned the people's attention to the ancient sanctuary

of Shiloh, which had been destroyed (12). He prophesied that the

same judgement was about to fall upon them (14,15).

The people of Judah had every opportunity to know God at work in

their nation. They were God's chosen people and he had spoken to

them 'over and over again' (13). What opportunities to learn

about God have you had? It is worth taking a moment to review

those opportunities.

'Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much

more is required from the person to whom much more is given'

(Luke 12:48, GNB).

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PRAY Look again at the list you wrote of the sins of Judah. Compare it

with Micah 6:6-8. Ask God to help you live as he requires.

 


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