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http://www.gospelines.com "The Death of a Great Nation" "Jerusalem has sinned greatly and so has become unclean. All who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away." Lamentations 1:8 (NIV) The year was 586 BC. Judah had been destroyed, Jerusalem had fallen and the Temple lay in waste, burned and ransacked by Babylon. Jeremiah had warned of the impending disaster, but no one would listen. It was unimaginable that something so horrible could happen to such a great kingdom like Judah. People had called her the favored nation. They called themselves "God's elect." Some say that they were defeated outright by a superior army. Others say that they simply imploded, the result of years and years of wicked greed, idolatry and sinfulness. "Those who had experienced the horrors of defeat, disruption of the economy, and the ensuing famine and pestilence must have felt at times that God had abandoned them." (Joel Drinkard, Jr., The Disciples Study Bible) Jeremiah said they called out to their allies, but help did not come: "I called to my allies but they betrayed me. My priests and my elders perished in the city while they searched for food to keep themselves alive." Lamentations 1:19. In these circumstances there were few options: list of 4 items 1. They could give up on Jehovah and turn to the god of their captors. 2. They might decide that God no longer exists, and become atheistic. 3. Some might decide to overthrow their foreign captors by violence. 4. Or they could respond as Jeremiah suggested, by looking at the reason for their exile and work through it to overcome their own sin while seeking Jehovah's forgiveness. list end We may learn from the tragic history of Judah. A sinful nation will face the consequences of her sins. God does not take lightly a rebellious people upon whom He has bestowed great blessings and trusted with greater responsibilities. Failure to fulfill the calling of God upon our lives is a dangerous path to pursue. The responsibility is squarely upon our shoulders, we cannot "pass the buck." But there is good news, too. Our only hope is to confess and repent of our sins, and God will forgive us. "I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea.You came near when I called you and said, 'Do not fear.' " Lamentations 3:55-57. GospeLines Prayer: Father, for such a time as this, give us leaders like Jeremiah who will speak the truth; and ears to hear, faith to believe, and courage to act. Amen and amen. Please join us on skype on Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. eastern time and friday at 1:00 p.m. eastern time Skype addiction recovery1 and christ meeting O. Addisoin Gethers [email protected] [email protected] Messenger contact window live messenger: oag1rot...@hotmail aim: durangoadd64 skype id: cowboys62 yahoo id: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
