#4: MY PEOPLE HAVE COMMITTED TWO EVILS

The children of Israel had committed many sins against God,

There was rank unbelief and rebellion against the Lord.

But two sins had to be singled out for public shame,

These brought dishonour to the Lord’s blessed Name.

 

“They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters,”

How could there be such foolishness? This is disastrous!

God was the Source of living waters in the absolute sense,

How could people be so benighted and so foolishly dense?

 

“And hewn themselves cisterns, broken cisterns”- think of that!

Broken cisterns can hold no water! That is bald-face fact!

Why would anyone forsake God or forget Him days without end?

This is so wrong! It is truly more than the mind can understand!

 

These sins had to be declared that all may ponder this madness!

The humble heart must bow in shame and weep in great sadness!

The Lord desires His people to return to Him in true humility,

He will yet forgive and restore His people in profound simplicity.

 

Inspiration: Jeremiah 2:13

Charles Tan