Who was more culpable? Israel or Judah? God in Jeremiah 3:11-14 we can easily conclude that it was Judah. Why? What Israel had done and the consequence that ensued was in full view of Judah. She should have known better what the outcome would be if she should follow Israel’s unfaithfulness. Yet she went headlong into it and commit the very sin that her northern sister did. What God wants to impress on Judah and on us is this: greater light brings greater accountability.
So here God told Jeremiah to proclaim to the north and invite them to return to Him in repentance. He promised to be gracious to her people and would not be angry with them forever. Though they transgressed God, chased after idols, and disobeyed Him, he would accept them when they repent and return to Him wholeheartedly. He would take those who heed his call and establish them as His people. We need to know that while Israel as a nation had sinned against God, there were individuals whose hearts were receptive to God. Here His call and promise were to such people.
God
is not unreasonable. Even when we are shown our wrong, He still gives us the
opportunity to repent and expects us to act on it. But if we choose to persist in our sin,
despite the knowledge, the opportunity will be wasted. It is true that God
will provide all the knowledge, but the choice to act is ours. It is one thing when we are ignorant, but quite another when we are
given clear light. Remember, the greater the Light, the greater the accountability.
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