May the mumbling commence!
What goes around comes around. It may be a cliché, but some clichés are
clichés because they are true. What goes
around comes around. What you have done
to other will be done to you. Read from
Jeremiah chapter fifty. Read about the
future for Babylon who crushed Israel and Judah and many other peoples.
"The Israelites are like sheep that
have been scattered by lions. First
the king of Assyria ate them up.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
cracked their bones." Therefore, the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Now
I will punish the king of Babylon and
his land, just as I punished the king of Assyria. And I
will bring Israel home again to her own land, to feed in the fields of Carmel
and Bashan, and to be satisfied once more on the hill country of Ephraim and
Gilead. In those days,"
says the Lord, "no
sin will be found in Israel or in Judah, for I will forgive the remnant I
preserve.” (Verses 17-20)
The Babylons of this world may get caught up in the
power that the Lord gives them, but the Lord only gives them power because of
the wickedness of the people they rape and pillage and destroy. When you’re on top, it seems like you’re
destined to remain there forever.
Our devouring and crunching of bones will catch up with
us. It’s only a matter of time. The measure that we use on other people will
be used upon us.
So let’s learn about the grace and mercy of the
Lord. Let’s extend that grace and mercy
to all people. Because the principle is
true whether we do good or bad – the measure that we use on other people will
be used upon us.
Having power, being on the top of the world means that
we have an obligation to do what is right for all people. It means being a servant rather than a
king. It means we must use our power to bless
others – not lord it over them.
Because what goes around comes around. The measure that we use will be used upon us.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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