Thur.’s Devo - America and Babylon

Read: Jer. 42:1-44:23; 2 Tim. 2:1-21; Ps. 92:1-93:5; Pr. 26:1-5 The people begged Jeremiah to tell them what God had to say until they heard what it was. Then they refused to listen. Twice they asked and both times they refused to obey. They chose, instead to listen to a false prophet who told them what they wanted to hear. God turned them over to Babylon. America is in the same place. She refuses to hear what the prophets are saying to repent so God has turned her over to Babylon. Babylon is rooted in Babel where they tried to build a tower to the Lord. God came down and confused their languages so they couldn’t work together to complete the tower. Babylon is synonymous with confusion. That could describe America to a tee. People are plagued with Alzeimer’s and mental illnesses. They are confused with what constitutes a marriage or even what gender they are. No one knows what to do about education, the economy, the weather, or how to provide for their family. We will be taken to Babylon unless we are standing firm in Christ. Then we have a sound mind and are covered with the blood of Jesus. It is times of clarity and direction for us. We have to stay the course and not allow their confusion to discourage us. We have been sealed in Him. Lord, help us to study to show ourselves approved by You. Help us to rightly divide the Word of truth.