Jeremiah 46:12 - Nothing will be able to cure what ails you if you are in the wrong place.
Jeremiah 48:7 "You trusted in thick walls and big money, but it won't help you now." "Since you trust in your deeds and riches, you will be taken captive."
Jeremiah 48:14 "How can you say , 'We are warriors, men valiant in battle?' " You're fighting the wrong battle. Defiantly Arrogant.
Jeremiah 48:18 "The destroyer of Moab will wreck your safe, secure houses." Stand on the roadside and ask: "What's happened. And why?"
What things do we really trust in? What keeps you awake at 2am? Do I think I am being valiant? Am I in the right battle? Am I asking the right questions? Am I in the right place? I may be right, but it may be coming from the wrong place. Wreck us for good, dear God. Expose where our trust is in our good deeds, our deep pockets.
Lord, keep us in the right place!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your prayers, friends!
You are rare and precious!
Love,
Angie
Fighting the right battle--is this the small hill I want to die on? Arrogance and bitterness are such foolish motives. God's judgment is so hard to read, so terrifying. I need to fortify myself for the right battles. I need His banner of love, the armor of Ephesians to fight the same foes God fights.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, how would you like to be called Dungface? Reminds me of my daughter calling her brother "Coo-coo face" almost as soon as she could talk! Just an aside this morning since this is such heavy reading.
Hi Friends - I got behind in the reading while I was on vacation and have been trying to catch up. It wasn't happening so I skipped ahead to this reading so I could be back on the blog with you and know what you were talking about!
ReplyDeleteToday was heavy reading. I was totally convicted by the idol worship, arrogance and pride that God detests in Moab. I have seen these qualities in myself lately, especially as I've struggled mightily with people who have wronged me, my family and my friends. I confess that I've been prideful in my judgment of them, arrogant in thinking that I know everything about the situation, and have been worshipped my own idols of justice, fairness, and hoping that a particular person gets what I think he deserves. Detestable sin in God's eyes.
The reading continues to bring me back to the God-of-the-Angel-Armies who fights my battles for me and doesn't need my sin to help Him fulfill His plans and purposes. My part is to trust and obey.
Thank you Lord that You see everything, but I needed the reminder this morning that You see MY sin as well. There's no excuse for disobedience on my part.
Annette - I thought the same thing about "Dungface" - it certainly made me chuckle as I was reading.
Interesting reading this about Moab after we just finished the study on Ruth, the Moabitess, on Beth Moore's blog. Not a nice place at all!
ReplyDeleteThis verse from the Message Bible made me think about the toppled statue of a former head of Eyerack (I don't want to spell it correctly but I hope you know where I'm talking about).
"Your big god Chemosh will be hauled off, his priests and managers with him."
My BIG GOD is in control. With all the turmoil in our world today, we can rest in that one thing. He is OMNIPOTENT. I remember as a young girl in sunday school learning those three big words about my God.
OMNIPOTENT - all powerful
OMNIPRESENT - all present
OMNISCIENT - all knowing
The definitions of those words were powerful to me as a little girl. And they are powerful to me, still. He sees me, He knows me inside and out, and He is more than able to care for me.
What am I not trusting Him with today?
I know I can trust Him with whatever insecurities I have. He is my BIG GOD.