Daily Devotions
Jeremiah
"But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day"
Text: Jeremiah 17:27
THE BLESSINGS OF GOD EXPANDED
God can make His blessings to abound. Not only would Jerusalem be blessed, but other regions too.
“And they shall come from the cities of Judah
and from the places around Jerusalem,
from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland,
from the mountains and from the South,
bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense,
bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the LORD.
But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day,
such as not carrying a burden
when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day,
then I will kindle a fire in its gates,
and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem,
and it shall not be quenched.”
Jeremiah 17:26-27
1. The regions and cities that would be blessed
a) The cities of Judah
b) The places around Jerusalem
c) The land of Benjamin
d) The lowland
e) The mountainous areas
f) The South
2. They would come to worship God gratefully with
a) Burnt offerings
b) Sacrifices
c) Grain offerings
d) Incense
e) Sacrifices of praise
BUT IF JUDAH REFUSES TO HEED THE LORD
1. If the Lord is not heeded
2. If the Sabbath is not hallowed
3. If the Sabbath is used as another day for work
a) Animals and servants are made to work on the Sabbath.
b) No worship is offered to the Lord.
4. Then the Sabbath Law is deliberately broken and God reserves the right to punish Jerusalem and Judah
Severe consequences would befall Jerusalem and Judah.
a) God will kindle a fire:
i) Of Judgment.
ii) Of punishment.
b) This fire will not be quenched.
i) The Babylonians would come and conquer the land.
ii) They would raze all the palaces of Jerusalem.
Given these solemn words, how would Jerusalem choose?