Jeremiah 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Oh Friends, today I just felt a sense of lamentation in my spirit. I really don’t know why, but my guess is the old body was tired, both physically and emotionally. I’ve been sort of burning the candle at both ends recently, then add to that, all the negative, unhappy, unhealthy, unnecessary, disgusting atrocities and violence that’s currently engulfing our world, much of it in the name of some supposed deity, well…they just dragged my soul down to that level where lamentation naturally occurs. One friend keeps asking why I read the newspapers, cause the news only gets me upset? But how can I live in a world and not know what’s going on eh? Right now I feel like Jeremiah lamenting over Judah. ‘My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.’ (vs.19) Yes people, destruction seems to be currently more prevalent in our world than construction. ‘Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled.’ (vs.20) That’s a fact. In what’s termed the First World, for how much longer is anybody’s guess, it’s mainly economic and political ‘spoilation,’ but that’s further compounded in the poorer countries by escalating violence, outright war, and/or terrorist activities. Remember when the dissatisfied who took up arms were called guerrillas? They generally fought in one place, for some recognizable ideal, and didn’t indiscriminately spread fear, terror and violence like now. Is that going to work? Is it going to cause others to be sympathetic to your cause? Very doubtful. It’s more liable to provoke a backlash, retaliation of even greater intensity. And where does that put us then? As Jeremiah mournfully asked. ‘How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?’ (vs.21) That’s a good question Friends. How long before the serious economic downturn, the inflammatory political wrangling, the indiscriminate use of fear, violence and intimidation ends eh? And sadly, the whole thing is basically born of greed, envy, selfishness and a devilish hunger for power. Jeremiah hit the nail on the head when he proclaims on God’s behalf; ‘For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding;’ That’s so true Friends. We’re spoiled, silly, stupid, selfish children totally lacking in understanding. Otherwise why would we keep on destroying each other for mostly petty, foolish reasons when there’s more than enough to go around, not to mention that very few of us will survive the destruction and there’ll be little or nothing left to enjoy. It certainly seems like Jerry’s right: ‘they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.’ What a sad commentary on the human species, Friends. The only living thing our Creator imbued with that marvellous piece of engineering called a brain, that we’re supposed to use for good and not evil. But apparently it’s malfunctioned. ‘And they bend their tongues like their bows for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.’ (Jer.9:3) Shame on us people! We should be like Bruh Paul said to the Romans, having acknowledged that their faith was well known, ‘but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.’ (Rom.16: 19) And as Jeremiah challenged: ‘Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to evil.’ (Jer.13:23) Oh Friends, that’s the only way our beautiful planet will ever have some semblance of peace and not be foolishly destroyed. Those of us who sincerely LOVE the Lord, and seek peace and truth, let’s raise our level of commitment to Him nuh, so that the earth will last and bountifully provide for future generations. Much LOVE!…it takes years to build…but only seconds to destroy…
Oh Friends, today I just felt a sense of lamentation in my spirit. I really don’t know why, but my guess is the old body was tired, both physically and emotionally. I’ve been sort of burning the candle at both ends recently, then add to that, all the negative, unhappy, unhealthy, unnecessary, disgusting atrocities and violence that’s currently engulfing our world, much of it in the name of some supposed deity, well…they just dragged my soul down to that level where lamentation naturally occurs. One friend keeps asking why I read the newspapers, cause the news only gets me upset? But how can I live in a world and not know what’s going on eh? Right now I feel like Jeremiah lamenting over Judah. ‘My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.’ (vs.19) Yes people, destruction seems to be currently more prevalent in our world than construction. ‘Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled.’ (vs.20) That’s a fact. In what’s termed the First World, for how much longer is anybody’s guess, it’s mainly economic and political ‘spoilation,’ but that’s further compounded in the poorer countries by escalating violence, outright war, and/or terrorist activities. Remember when the dissatisfied who took up arms were called guerrillas? They generally fought in one place, for some recognizable ideal, and didn’t indiscriminately spread fear, terror and violence like now. Is that going to work? Is it going to cause others to be sympathetic to your cause? Very doubtful. It’s more liable to provoke a backlash, retaliation of even greater intensity. And where does that put us then? As Jeremiah mournfully asked. ‘How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?’ (vs.21) That’s a good question Friends. How long before the serious economic downturn, the inflammatory political wrangling, the indiscriminate use of fear, violence and intimidation ends eh? And sadly, the whole thing is basically born of greed, envy, selfishness and a devilish hunger for power. Jeremiah hit the nail on the head when he proclaims on God’s behalf; ‘For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding;’ That’s so true Friends. We’re spoiled, silly, stupid, selfish children totally lacking in understanding. Otherwise why would we keep on destroying each other for mostly petty, foolish reasons when there’s more than enough to go around, not to mention that very few of us will survive the destruction and there’ll be little or nothing left to enjoy. It certainly seems like Jerry’s right: ‘they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.’ What a sad commentary on the human species, Friends. The only living thing our Creator imbued with that marvellous piece of engineering called a brain, that we’re supposed to use for good and not evil. But apparently it’s malfunctioned. ‘And they bend their tongues like their bows for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.’ (Jer.9:3) Shame on us people! We should be like Bruh Paul said to the Romans, having acknowledged that their faith was well known, ‘but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.’ (Rom.16: 19) And as Jeremiah challenged: ‘Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to evil.’ (Jer.13:23) Oh Friends, that’s the only way our beautiful planet will ever have some semblance of peace and not be foolishly destroyed. Those of us who sincerely LOVE the Lord, and seek peace and truth, let’s raise our level of commitment to Him nuh, so that the earth will last and bountifully provide for future generations. Much LOVE!…it takes years to build…but only seconds to destroy…
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