Jeremiah 17:5-8 like Psalm 1 provides us with the contrast of two groups of people with two different sets of outcomes. The first category is about those who put their trust in their natural strength and the second category is about those who trust and walk with the Lord. While Psalm 1 deals first with the blessed people that put their trust in the Lord and walk with Him, Jeremiah starts with those cursed people who put trust in their own strength.
We
can see clearly here the outcomes of each group. The hearts of the people who
place their hope and trust in their own strength are not with God. They choose
to turn away from Him. As a result, their lives are useless. They experience stunted growth like shrubs planted
in barren and waste desert ground. They are deprived of water because sources of water would be scarce.
On
the other hand, the people who put their hope and trust in God are like the blessed man described in Psalm 1.
They shall be like trees planted by streams of water whose leaves will never
wither. In walking with God, this group of people is planted fertile and well-irrigated soil. How can such trees not flourish when their roots are supplied with a constant stream of water? Such people had no anxiety and would continue
to bear fruit in life even when the conditions were harsh.
There is nothing more important
than to build a God-centred life where we live according to the Word of God.
Building it any other way will give us a weak foundation and cause us to be
separated from God’s purpose for our lives. If we want to be counted among the
redeemed and make the mark at the final accounting, partaking of God and obeying
and acting on the Word of God must take a significant place in our daily living.
Thus, it is important to study,
meditate, memorize, and obey the Word of God. They will certainly ensure that
we attain a Word-watered, God-centred life that is pleasing to Him.
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