THERE IS NOT ONE RIGHTEOUS MAN

Thursday, January 25th 2017

Jeremiah 5:1-31

Jeremiah prophesises the big calamity to come because of Israel's sin.

1. There is not one righteous man in Jerusalem (1-13)

God looked in all Israel to find a person who does justice. But it was useless, because all Israel was corrupted. They persisted in their stupidity, so Jeremiah thought that it was because they were ignorant and he comes toward the erudit people. But the result was the same. The religious leaders didn't receive the lesson and became corrupted. They commit adultary without shame. They fell into unbelieving and denying God (12) and pride from their security.

2. I am bringing against you a nation (14-31)

Because of sin, God will now make a cruel nation come from the north. All trees and children will be devoured. Why was this calamity ? God says that it's because of infidelity, because they had abandonned God. The incoming of the sea is powerless because God limits it so it can't overflow. But the Israelites have no limit in evil. They didn't fear of the Eternal God and they exploit his kindness. The people became fat and wealthy, but they persecuted the poor, trapping them. Will God intervene and take vengeance ? The prosperous country will be desolated and there is no hope.

Prayer: Lord, help me to be the man that God seeks and uses. Help me to fear the Eternal God, even if the world become more and more impious.

Bottom line: a man is sufficient