Tues.’s Devo - The End

Read: Jer. 23:21-25:38; 2 Thes. 2:1-17; Ps. 84:1-12; Pr. Jeremiah continues his word against the false prophets who turn God’s people against him with their lies. God promised to forsake them and bring them to shame. Then God showed Jeremiah two baskets of figs. One basket was full of good ripe figs which represented the remnant of people that God would send to the land of the Chaldeans for their good. After a while God would bring them back to their land and plant them once again. They will be given a heart to know the Lord and love him with their whole heart. The other basket was full of evil figs. They represented Zedekiah, his princes, and the rest of Jerusalem. They would be removed to their hurt instead of good. They would die of war, famine and plagues. In Chapter 25, Jeremiah pleads with the prophets once again to repent and turn to God. Since they refuse to listen, the king of Babylon, Nebuchadrezzar would come and take them and they would live in Babylon 70 years. At the end of the 70 years, God would punish the king of Babylon and the whole nation and the rest of the earth. This is a picture of the end of time. Second Thessalonians talks about the end also. We are told to not be shaken about the second coming of Christ or the rapture. Before Jesus comes there will be a great falling away from the faith and the Antichrist will rise to power. He will do signs and wonders but they will be deception. Many will be deceived except those who walk in the truth. God has chosen us from the beginning to be saved and walk in truth. Lord, thank you that You are a sun and a shield and You give grace and glory; no good thing will you withhold from us who walk uprightly.