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Today we
hear about the judgment of Babylon. There
is no hiding the pleasure that Jeremiah seems to have in this chapter. These are the people who took down
Jerusalem. These are the people who conquered
his home. There is reason for Jeremiah
to enjoy this topic.
Have no
doubt bout why Babylon is judged. They
aren’t judged because they overtook Judah.
God called them to do that task.
They were the weapon in God’s hand when they did that task. Jeremiah knows this much, too.
The
Babylonians are undergoing judgment because of the cruelty they used as they
went about the Lord’s calling for them.
They didn’t display any grace.
They didn’t give God the glory.
They didn’t respect the people they conquered for what they brought to the
world around them. They tortured. They burned.
They killed. They employed
fear. They used their God-given position
as a means to their own gain.
There’s a
deep message for those with power or station in this world. With great power comes great
responsibility. To those who have been
given much, much will be expected.
Babylon has failed on both accounts.
Babylon did not act responsibly with the power they had been given.
The lesson
for us is if we do they same. Are we
good stewards of what God has given to us?
Do we use our power appropriately?
Are we looking to complete God’s will for our lives or are we looking to
use what God has given to us to complete our own agenda?
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