ONE-YEAR JOURNEY OF THE BIBLE
Day 227 - Jeremiah 14-17 (Want Fairness from God? Think Again.)
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Day 227 - Jeremiah 14-17 (Want Fairness from God? Think Again.)
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"The heart is deceitful above all things,
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?
I, the LORD, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings."
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?
I, the LORD, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings."
(Jeremiah 17:9-10)
The prevailing belief in the world about human nature is that man is basically good and if left to himself will do the right thing. Nothing can be further from the truth. God emphatically declared in our text above that "the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked". God also said that noone except Him can know the depths of man's wickedness.
A simple test will prove the truth of man's total depravity. If you had a six-year old daughter, would you leave her unattended for even just five minutes in a crowded mall while you go to the restroom? I'm sure you won't because no one in his right mind would do such a horrible thing. Why? Because of the fact the man is basically evil and cannot be trusted for the safety of a child.
Now, God says that He, the Lord, searches the heart of man and tests our minds; what for? "To give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings." What a scary thought! The demand of every person is fairness and justice; how would you and I fare if God were to give us our just wages? Thank God He offers us grace through His Son Jesus Christ instead of justice so that "anyone who believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16b)."
So, you and I basically have two choices: we could either do nothing and get our just wages from God which is eternal death or, we could cry out to God for His mercy and grace through His Son Jesus Christ and receive the gift of eternal life. Have you made your choice yet? I pray you choose the latter today if you have not yet done so.
So, you and I basically have two choices: we could either do nothing and get our just wages from God which is eternal death or, we could cry out to God for His mercy and grace through His Son Jesus Christ and receive the gift of eternal life. Have you made your choice yet? I pray you choose the latter today if you have not yet done so.
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