“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!” (v.16)
Back in Jeremiah 24, the LORD showed Jeremiah two baskets of figs – one good and one bad. The good figs represented the people who followed the Word of the LORD through Jeremiah and remained in Judah during the time of the Babylonian invasion. The bad figs were those who did not follow the Word of the LORD and fled to Egypt for protection. We now see in our text that vision coming full circle as the Jews who fled to Egypt for protection have become so corrupt that they have hardened their hearts against the LORD.
What a scary place to be, when we have hardened our hearts against God so much that we just refuse to listen. Neglecting the LORD and compromising with the world will eventually lead to a path of destruction. May we all stay soft and pliable in our relationship with Him, so that He does not have to discipline our lives.
The Truth: “Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord, “to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge. But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.” (Isaiah 30:1-3)
Back in Jeremiah 24, the LORD showed Jeremiah two baskets of figs – one good and one bad. The good figs represented the people who followed the Word of the LORD through Jeremiah and remained in Judah during the time of the Babylonian invasion. The bad figs were those who did not follow the Word of the LORD and fled to Egypt for protection. We now see in our text that vision coming full circle as the Jews who fled to Egypt for protection have become so corrupt that they have hardened their hearts against the LORD.
What a scary place to be, when we have hardened our hearts against God so much that we just refuse to listen. Neglecting the LORD and compromising with the world will eventually lead to a path of destruction. May we all stay soft and pliable in our relationship with Him, so that He does not have to discipline our lives.
The Truth: “Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord, “to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge. But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.” (Isaiah 30:1-3)
