Text: Jeremiah 8:20
Jeremiah 8:20-22 20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Jeremiah 8:12 - Prophesied to a nation steeped in idolatrous worship; Israel had apostatized from Jehovah
Jeremiah prophecies were REJECTED by Israel not accepted! True prophecy usually is!
"Out of the Graves" - The Babylonians left the bones out in the open fields to be spread before the moon, the sun, and various planets that Israel wound up worshipping!
Had Israel treated Jehovah as lovingly as they treated these idols, they would have been blessed forever.
This controversy between God and HIS PEOPLE was the reason for he nation's destruction and "DUNG" on the face of the earth!
Five words used concerning Israel's consecration of their idols: Loved, Served, Walked, Sought, Worshipped
THESE FIVE WORDS EXPLAIN THE TOTAL SERVICE ISRAEL GAVE TO DEVILS INSTEAD OF GOD!
We either give these things to God or Satan! We cannot give them to both Revelation 3:16-18
Jeremiah 8:3-8
3:3 - "This evil family" - Judah and Jerusalem including the living and the dead are all called such by the Holy Spirit. They would be driven into captivity!
There were precious few living for God at this time with all of their heart - could it be said of the Church today? (Daniel, 3 Hebrew Children were in this number)
"A perpetual backsliding" - Israel sank deeper into sin despite promises of peace! In Israel's eyes they did not see themselves in this backslidden condition
Thus they "REFUSED TO RETURN!" And they "HELD FAST TO THEIR DECEIT"
Satan's greatest weapon is deceit! - It caused to fall of man and it has caused every problem since of man's depravity!
Israel's leadership felt it could do ANYTHING to their followers who they viewed as "FAIR GAME" like a bunch of vultures
They have "HEALED THE HURT OF MY DAUGHTER SLIGHTLY" with their covetous LIES!
The wises mean of Jeremiah 9 who were night wise promised "PEACE PEACE"
Israel chose the PROGNOSTICATION of the wise men instead of listening to GOD!
The Holy Spirit declared "THERE IS NO PEACE!
The Lord put Israel to SILENCE - there is NOT DEFENSE in what is COMING ON GOD'S PEOPLE!
Rather thank drinking the word of God they drank the water of GALL
People want reasons for America's Calamity - they should look no further than Jeremiah 8:14-15
We LOOKED FOR PEACE, BUT A TIME OF HEALTH, and BEHOLD TROUBLE! - Jeremiah 8:15
This is the theory behind the SEVEN MOUNTAIN FALLACY and false prophecies that abound on the earth of PEACE PEACE
2 Tim. 3:1 - Refutes this idea as does 2 Thes. 2:3
Jeremiah's Heart FAINTS within Himself - a stark contrast to the current arrogance of today's prophetic movement
The voice of the cry of the daughter of my people - "IS NOT THE LORD IN ZION!" - "IS NOT HER KING IN HER"
STRANGE VANITIES! This speaks of Israel's foreign gods as it does the church's too!
The HARVETS IS PAST and We are NOT SAVED!
Judah refused to be saved by the Lord, now they looked for Salvation from "EGYPT" and it wasn't coming
Israel trusted Egypt that had made slaves of them but refused the Lord who delivered them
There were many SUMMERS when the Holy Spirit DEALT with Jerusalem and Judah; now the winter rains had set in and JUDGEMENT WAS AT THE DOOR
The Future of Israel in 8:21-22 - Saddens the prophets
IS THERE NO BALM IN GILEAD, THERE IS NO PHYSICIAN THERE! The health of God's people was NOT RECOVERED though it had been prophesied it would be!
1 Thessalonians 5:3 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travial upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
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