Is Time Running Out Before Judgment?

Jeremiah 20,21,22,23,24,25 


Reading through the book of Jeremiah is very painful. The people of God have turned their back for years on Jehovah God. They have gotten use to their stick god worship of Baal.

They have gotten acclimated to sacrificing their children, nothing moves any longer in their hearts for the one true God. Their backslidden state brings such distaste and disgust to God that judgment is the only thing left for his people.

The word says that God chastens those whom He loves. What father would just allow his son or daughter to run out and play in the traffic? Any mom or dad knows it's a matter of time till they'll be run over with their childish play and die.

God has been so patient with Israel and Judah, but now the time has come for God's hand of correction. God will allow the bad fruit to be destroyed. The good fruit will be taken down to Babylon and be allowed to return after 70 years.

We are living in a day where anything goes. What could be so wrong with adultery, homosexuality, lying, stealing? Could God just be sitting back ignoring what is happening in our land? Is God just looking off in another direction? Is God saying; "well it's okay, they will come around one day?"

I have a concern that people think they are going to get off without any action from a Holy God. There is coming an hour that God will say;" that's it." There is coming another day of judgment on a land who chases their own agenda and dreams.

People think they are going to get off with their careless living. God is a God of justice. God declares that there will be a time of shaking, and that judgment will begin in the house of the Lord, then He will come and judge the world.

We should weep when we read through the laziness and the lack of repenting on Judah and Israel's part. Why did they not turn from their sins? Why did they not turn before God's patience ran out?

Jeremiah had preached and prayed his heart out. He had wept many tears for their ignorant and cold ways. They had lived years in their backslidden condition. There was only one answer for God. He would send judgment and then restore what was left of the remnant.

Today is the day of Salvation. If you're running in the wrong direction, turn to the Lord today; don't put it off before the only answer for your own life is God's wrath of judgment. He can change anybody, anywhere, anytime. Are you ready today to say, "Yes Lord , I surrender my heart unto you." Do it now before it's to late. Allow his love to trump your heart and live out God's purpose for your life.
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