Doubt and idolatry lead us away from the Lord into a desert of the soul, but the Lord uses the results of this curse to drive us back to Himself…
Profound judgment came upon Judah, but an even more profound display of power and mercy has come in the extension of God’s redemption to the ends of the earth.
God’s judgment will rightly fall upon those who disregard His warnings and continue in disbelief, but He has made a way for all who will trust in Him.
If we fix our eyes on temporal circumstances, we will misinterpret God’s works in the world and will miss His gracious provision for our preservation.
There is a sickness of soul that leads to great grief, but there is a balm administered by Jesus the Physician that perfectly heals and fully restores.
True healing and deliverance from shame and judgment will not come by superficial salve but by the faithful application of gospel truth.
Apart from grace, people will seek after selfish desires and will accumulate for themselves prophets and priests to support and validate their selfishness, and this to their own harm.
The LORD graciously warns of His judgment to come and calls us to receive His grace in humility and to devote ourselves to Him in sincerity.
Idolatry is dangerously deceptive and powerfully alluring, but it is detestable to God and amazingly foolish.