Sun.’s Devo - Idols vs. God

Read: Jeremiah 10:1-11:23; Colossians 3:18-4:18; Psalm 78:56-72; Proverbs 24:28-29 Jeremiah gives us a sharp contrast between their idols and his God. There is no comparison between life and death. There idols were made from inanimate objects and had no life and could not do anything. God was life and had the power to do anything. He is the only true God and everlasting King. The whole earth trembles at his anger and no nation can stand up to his wrath. *** Jeremiah explained how they made their idols then he explained how God created everything. The contrast is huge! Because they chose gods who could do nothing for them, they would lose everything. Judah would become desolate and they would be ravished and taken into exile. *** Jeremiah begged God to take out his vengeance on the nations who were their enemies and didn’t worship him. God told Jeremiah to remind the people that they had a covenant with him. It said that they would be his people if they obeyed his laws if they didn’t they would be cursed. Instead of obeying him, they had conspired against him to worship other gods. Israel and Judah had both broken their covenants with him. He found it offensive that they worshiped other gods then came to his Temple to worship him. They were once fruitful and blessed but their sins had brought a curse on them. *** God revealed to Jeremiah that the people were plotting to kill him. The man who was doing this was named Anathoth which means “affliction”. God said that he would bring affliction upon him and his followers, but Jeremiah would be saved. In Colossians Paul told wives to submit to their husbands, husbands to love their wives, children to always obey their parents, and parents not to aggravate their children to discouragement. He told employees to obey their bosses and masters to be just and fair to their employees. *** Everyone needs to pray with a thankful heart. Live wisely as an example to others of Christ who is in you. *** Paul gave greetings from his fellow helpers in the ministry and told them to share this letter to the church at Laodicea and to read their letter also. He ended with, “May God’s grace be with you.” *** Lord, may we walk in your grace and power. May our lives be sweet incense poured out at your feet.