In the first eleven verses of
Jeremiah 13, the prophet was instructed by God to share an illustrated message
with Judah. Illustrating with a linen apron, he showed that Judah was acquired
by God to share a close relationship with Him and should demonstrate moral
purity but she did not. Her disobedience to His instructions resulted in her
becoming a piece of rotten, worthless, and useable apron.
Here in Jeremiah 13:12-14, the prophet was instructed to give
Judah a second sermon warning them of God’s impending unrestraint wrath. The
wine was a symbol of pleasure and joy and Judah’s wineskins should be filled
with them. They were supposed to have joy in abundance. And since it was common
knowledge that wineskins were made to contain wine, so the people were puzzled
that Jeremiah should ask them to fill it with wine to the brim.
So in verse 13, Jeremiah gave them God’s response. He told them
that God was about to fill Judah's wineskin, not with the wine that brings joy
but with wine that brings bitterness. For no one would be spared the wrath of
God. Kings from the line of David, the priests, and the prophets of Jerusalem
would be intoxicated with God’s wine of wrath till everyone would be reeling in
deep distress. Everyone from father to son would be buffeted and destroyed by
divine judgment. No one would be spared as God would not be restrained by pity
or compassion. Judah would not be able to save herself from the
impending disaster.
When God judges no one would be able to escape it. Hence it is
wise to choose a life of faithfulness and obedience to His Word. we must heed
the call of the author of the book Hebrews. So in chapter 12 and
verses 28-29, he exhorts us saying, “Therefore,
since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show
gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with
reverence and awe; for our God
is a consuming fire.
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