I am currently reading the book of Jeremiah, but I am only seven chapters in. Jeremiah was God’s prophet, and within these first seven chapters, he was being used to warn the people of Israel and Judah of impending destruction. The people were evil, disobedient, serving idols instead of God, teaching their children idolatry, wicked, and very comfortable in their sin. They were even committing sin within God’s temple. God was angry with the people because they had turned away from Him, turned to idolatry, and had no desire to serve Him. Let’s talk!
Repetitively within the chapters that I have read, God used Jeremiah to call the people out on their sin and warn them of the destruction that would come if they did not repent and turn from their evil ways. And repetitively, the people ignored God’s warnings. They were confident that God would not destroy them although they were not living according to His standards. They were confident that He would not destroy the land as it was a fulfilled promise to their ancestors. They even spoke against God’s prophets as if they had not saw their words come to past.
After reading chapter seven, I heard the words, “Warning comes before destruction”. Now hearing that took me back to my bedroom as a 13 year old girl who had become interested in boys. Although I hadn’t committed any sexual acts at the time, God had told my mother some of my business. She kept saying that one phrase, and when she said it, it was right on time as I had either talked about committing the act or gotten one step closer to committing it. Eventually, I did go through with it and became pregnant. God, via my mother, was attempting to warn me of the things that I could not see. God knew that if I engaged in that act that I would become pregnant. He knew that my son’s father would become abusive. He knew that he was not interested in being a father. He knew how stressed and depressed I would be. He knew that I would end up becoming a single mother. He knew the pain and grief that my son would endure due to the feelings of rejection and abandonment. He knew that once those feelings took root that they would greatly affect my son’s growth and development. He knew how satan would feed me lies regarding myself and my future due to my disobedience. He knew that I would also be affected by the feelings of rejection and abandonment just as my son was. He knew how long it would take me to forgive myself. He knew how long it would take me to finally face the reality of the situation. He knew it all. And with knowing it all, He sent my mother, as His prophet, to issue a warning to me with hopes that I would reconsider committing the act. If only I had trusted my mother’s words as ones of protection and redirection instead of looking at them as a means of control. If only I had taken heed. {And this is not to say that I regret having my son because I do not regret that decision at all. Abortion was never an option for me. View the point in relation to the topic not as a downplay of my son’s existence.}
Have you received any warnings from God? Have you allowed your flesh to continue to drive you down the path that God is attempting to detour you from? Are you ready to repent and turn before God sends “destruction”?
God knows everything (Psalm 139: 1-7). He knows your future. He knows the best route for you to take to get to His promises. He knows what you will encounter if you continue down the route that you are stuck on traveling just as the people of Israel and Judah were. He knows how that destruction will impact you and your future. He knows! That is why He has sent His messengers to you to present a warning. Take heed to God’s warnings! He has your well-bring in mind!
Read, dissect, and meditate on the above mentioned scriptures!
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