In the earlier verses of Jeremiah 8, the people of Judah were described as wilfully ignorant, arrogant, and proud. Unknowingly, they were deceiving themselves. They had the false idea that they were wise and that they had the word of the law, hence they need not consider the warning of God through Jeremiah.
On
top of that, their prophets and priests were out for greedy gain. So here in
Jeremiah 8:11, we are told that they would deceitfully proclaim the message of
peace when it was nowhere to be found.
Verse 12 tells us that they were so callous that they did not even feel ashamed
for giving the people a sense of false hope. They had the audacity to give the
people a false message of hope when their future would be nothing but bleak. What
an abominable act. So hardened and unfeeling that they did know how
to blush despite misleading the people. Only one end awaited them, they would all
be brought down.
There
is a need in our walk with God to ensure that our hearts are even tender before
Him. We must not come to a pointing our
walk where we become over-familiar with God’s favor and blessing till we have scan
regard for what God is doing. Remember what David said in Psalm 51:17 shows us
“…sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a
broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” God wants us
to keep our hearts ever pliable and soft before Him.
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