Read: Jeremiah 4:19-6:14; Colossians 1:21-2:7 Psalm 77:1-20; Proverbs 24:23-25
One verse gives us a clear picture of what is going on in the land. “I supplied all their needs, yet they committed adultery and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.” God did everything to bless them yet they were totally unfaithful to him. They never thought God would actually call them to account for their sins but God did. God was going to bring a foreign nation against them that would not speak their language but be ruthless warriors.
Isaiah listed some of their offenses. They forgot that God had created them and the earth and was over all. They were unfair in their courts of law and didn’t defend the fatherless or the poor. The prophets were false ones and prophesied lies. The priests didn’t rule according to God’s laws but according to their own. God gave a warning for his covenant people to flee for safety even though he knew no one would listen. As for Jerusalem, she had to be punished.
In Colossians, Paul tells them of two mysteries. The first is that Christ is in us and this is the hope of glory. The other is the mystery of God which is Christ himself. Christ was God on earth and in him was hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
God is very serious about right and fair judgments. Even our Proverbs talks about the importance of judging impartially and it even says that it will go well with you if you convict the guilty.
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