Disobedience Results in Israel's Downfall

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A Prayer for an Obedient Faith

Jeremiah 25:8-14 The Message

12-14 “The verdict of God-of-the-Angel-Armies on all this: “Because you have refused to listen to what I’ve said, I’m stepping in. I’m sending for the armies out of the north headed by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant in this, and I’m setting them on this land and people and even the surrounding countries. I’m devoting the whole works to total destruction—a horror to top all the horrors in history. And I’ll banish every sound of joy—singing, laughter, marriage festivities, genial workmen, candlelit suppers. The whole landscape will be one vast wasteland. These countries will be in subjection to the king of Babylon for seventy years.
12-14 “Once the seventy years is up, I’ll punish the king of Babylon and the whole nation of Babylon for their sin. Then they’ll be the wasteland. Everything that I said I’d do to that country, I’ll do—everything that’s written in this book, everything Jeremiah preached against all the godless nations. Many nations and great kings will make slaves of the Babylonians, paying them back for everything they’ve done to others. They won’t get by with anything.” God’s Decree.

For Reflection

The prediction of Israel's downfall was fulfilled.  The downfall was a result of their decisions to separate themselves from God and therefore, from Gods protective guidance.  They did not listen and obey the call of God.  During their suffering without God, they will realize the folly of their disobedience. "But you did not listen to me," declares the LORD, "and you have aroused my anger with what your hands have made, and you have brought harm to yourselves." (Jer. 25: 7 NIV)

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Pray so that drifting from your faith does not result in a separation from God.

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