Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch.7-9 NIRV, Ch. 10-11 NIV

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Thoughts

We read today a lot of God telling Jeremiah of the judgement He was going to bring on Israel because of their rebellion, didn’t we? God listed so many reasons He was angry with them. He said, I told your ancestors, whom I brought out of Egypt, that all they needed to do was follow my commands, and I will be your God, and you will live in a land flowing with milk and honey. But if you do not follow me, I will cast you out of the land and you will lose everything. And most of the chapters elaborated on this basic theme, right?

But did you notice what God said in the ninth chapter? Starting at verse 23, “23The Lord says, “Do not let wise people brag about how wise they are. Do not let strong people boast about how strong they are. Do not let rich people brag about how rich they are. 24But here is what the one who brags should boast about. They should brag that they have the understanding to know me. I want them to know that I am the Lord. No matter what I do on earth, I am always kind, fair and right. And I take delight in this,” announces the Lord.”

This is what delights the Lord, not judgement. He does not bring wrath and judgement because He delights in it. He does it because He must. He is a God of Righteousness and Holiness. If He let rebellion and cruelty and the rest go unpunished, He would be no better than the worst human that ever existed. He would not be God.

But our God does delight in those who seek Him, who follow Him. Who desire to know Him. I’m so glad that He is not a God who hides who He is. He has shown through all of human history that He wants to be known, and He even sent His only begotten Son to show us who He is, and how much He wants us to spend eternity with Him.

That is a God whom I find easy to love. How about you?