In Jeremiah 12:10, we saw how God grieved over
the impending desolation of Judah. Why did she end up in that condition?
Because her leaders instead of leading her in a godly way, misled and trampled
on her and caused her to become a desolate wasteland. Continuing to grieve
about the impending desolation of Judah, Jeremiah 12:11 tells us that none
of the leaders had any concern for what was upon Judah and did not put the
matter in his heart.
Jeremiah 12:12-13
then proceeded to describe the extensiveness of the judgment God would bring
upon the land. The Lord’s sword would do its deadly
work and come upon them everywhere even to the remotest corner of the land. No
place would be able to shield them from judgment. They would have to
face the harsh reality of the wrathful hand of God from one end of the land to
the other.
Peace
would escape everyone till none would be able to experience it. The reason was
that they thought they had sown wheat, but instead of harvesting wheat, they
ended up harvesting thorns. What they thought would benefit them would become a
curse. They would all end up in humiliation, total ruin, and death because of
the Lord’s
fierce anger.
Divine favor is life and peace in abundance whereas divine wrath would mean desolation and utter ruin. One or the other can be a person’s experience depending on what he or she so chooses. Walking with God in obedience ensures that favor will follow but unfaithfulness and rebelliousness toward Him will lead one to reap the curse. While choosing divine favor should be one’s obvious choice, making a bad decision and choosing divine wrath instead is a possibility. So choose wisely!
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