May the mumbling commence!
How about that – a hymn of praise in the midst of the
judgment announcements at the end of Jeremiah!
Read from Jeremiah chapter fifty-one:
He made the
earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom.
He has stretched
out the heavens by his understanding.
When he speaks, there is thunder in the heavens.
He causes
the clouds to rise over the earth.
He sends
the lightning with the rain
and releases
the wind from his storehouses.
Compared to him, all people are foolish and
have no knowledge at all!
They make idols, but the idols will
disgrace their makers,
for they are frauds.
They have no life or power in them.
Idols are worthless;
they are lies!
The time is
coming when they will all be destroyed.
But the God of Israel is no idol!
He is the Creator of everything that exists,
including his people, his own special
possession.
The Lord
Almighty is his name!
(Verses 15-19)
Too often, we still trust in the creation rather than
the Creator. We trust in the works of
our hands. We trust in the work of the
hands of God. These trusts give us false
comforts. They give a false sense of
control. They can lull us into a deep
sleep.
But what simple nonsense! Idols can only disgrace those who worship
them. They are frauds. There is no real power within them. They are NOT alive. They are constructed of worthless lies… only
a copy of the real thing – the Lord God Almighty.
Declare God’s Holy Name to all peoples. With all our beings, we will seek to bring
praise to our Lord. We will not be
shamed into silence. Jesus defended the praises
of the children of God before the religious leaders of his day. Read from Matthew chapter twenty-one:
The blind and the lame came to him, and he healed them
there in the Temple. The leading priests
and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the little children in the Temple shouting, "Praise God for the Son of
David."
But they were indignant and asked Jesus, "Do you
hear what these children are saying?"
"Yes," Jesus replied. "Haven't you ever read the Scriptures? For they say,
'You have taught children and infants to
give you praise.'" (Verses 14-16)
There is no shame in praising the Name of the Lord,
regardless of circumstances. So praise
the Lord in full voice!
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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