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08/29/2024
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“He is the Maker of all things, including the people of his inheritance" (ch 51). Through Jeremiah, God called His people to repent and remember Him as Creator and Shepherd. Instead, they followed Babylon’s example of running after false gods. “Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. The images he makes are a fraud ...". Tragically, when Judah (like Babylon) put their trust in themselves and their idols, they were doomed to destruction (ch 51).
“He made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom” (51:15). We don’t have to rely on worldly images of power and success (idols) that will fail. We can put our whole confidence in the Maker of the universe.