Ask
For The Ancient Paths
To whom
shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear?
See, their ears are closed, they cannot listen. The
word of the LORD is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it.
But I am full of the wrath of the LORD; I am weary of holding it in.
Pour it
out on the children in the street, and on the gatherings of young men as well;
both husband and wife shall be taken, the old folk and the very aged. Their
houses shall be turned over to others, their fields and wives together; for I
will stretch out my hand against the inhabitants of the land, says the LORD.
For from the least to the greatest of them everyone is
greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. They have treated the wound of my people carelessly,
saying, "Peace, peace," when there is no peace. They acted
shamefully, they committed abomination' yet they did not know how to blush.
Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them,
they shall be overthrown, says the LORD.
Thus
says the LORD: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient
paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
But they said, "We will not walk in it." Also I raised
up sentinels for you: "Give heed to the sound of the trumpet!" But
they said, "We will not give heed." Therefore hear, O nations, and
know O congregation, what will happen to them. Hear, O
earth; I am going to bring disaster on this people, the fruit of their schemes,
because they have not given heed to my words; and as for my teaching, they have
rejected it.
Jeremiah 6:10-19
We don't
really think of our minor aches and pains, but if we do not take care of them,
we may face more serious problems, because we did not take care of the small
things. Some things are big, and we don't even think about them.
We do
have a balm that can provide us with eternal healing, the healing power of
Jesus. We have a deep wound of sin, and Jesus provides the balm for that pain
and suffering.
The Great Physician always has the right remedy.
Our Daily Bread -