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The end of Jeremiah

The readings for today are the last chapters of Jeremiah, 49, 50, 51, 52

Jeremiah ends his prophecies with words of warnings, primarily at Babylon. The nation that ends Judah and therefore all of Israel will fall within 70 years of the captivity. For 70 years it would reign, and then the Media-Persian empire would overthrow the Babylonians in just a couple of days time.

Jeremiah spends the last chapters writing down the word of the Lord that predicts the Babylonian fall, and the final chapter recounts the fall of Jerusalem - a reminder that the Babylonians served a purpose for God in bringing discipline against the nation for their idolatry.

Nations don't last - that is the story of civilization. Politics by nature is power oriented. Oh yes, politicians claim to have "the people's" greater good in mind; but the overall nature of politics is to "rule over", to use political power to accomplish one's own agenda. It is not a serving under, but a dominating over.

Jesus called us to "serve under"...to allow the love of Christ to rule and to live out our lives upon the earth - this earth of political and national powers - in such a way that no matter who or what rules, our primary allegiance is to His Kingdom..it must be first he said, and all other things will come after.

Peace


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Paul said…
E, Sadly, the love of Christ will never be realized on this earth until people start to believe what God says about love, and not what most people think love is. Paul tells us exactly what love is in 1 Corinthians:4-13. It took me decades to understand what love is according to God and not what I thought it was. God is still teaching me what real love is and will continue to teach me because he wants me to genuinely love his people. I don't fully understand love and I am fully convinced that the Bible has the only true definition of love. How can it change until we bring the truth back into people's lives. Our government is no different. As God can do anything I will continue to hold out hope for a leader who tries to "serve under."
May 28, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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