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Tuesday, May 27
Jeremiah 52:1-9
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM
Then the city was broken up and all the men of war fled ... Jeremiah 52:7, KJV
The fall of Jerusalem was a fulfilment of prophecy. This happened when the people who are supposed to be holy sinned against God. Zedekiah provides us an example. Verses 2-3 tell us that "He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done.
It was because of the LORD's anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end, He thrust them from His presence ...."
It is important to note that God responds to our attitude - when we do right, He rewards us with good; and when we do evil, and refuse to repent, He punishes us. In most cases, we are responsible for whatever happens to us.
It should be noted that Jerusalem fell at the time of Zedekiah not just because there was a prophecy in place for this to happen, but because Zedekiah sinned against God.
The lesson is, when we turn to God and do what is right before Him, He will also turn the evil away from us, and reward us with His goodness.
• Birthday Blessing: "...And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins" - Romans 11:26-27
Read Bible Through Passage: 1 Kings 22; John 7:14-36
We are products of our choices and not of our circumstances. By making conscious, aware choices, can we positively influence our situation? – Eric Allenbaugh
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