Day 221 - The Shame that Wasn't (Jeremiah 8:4-22, Jeremiah 9, Jeremiah 10, Jeremiah 11) - Year 2
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TODAY'S READING:

• Jeremiah 8:4-22, Jeremiah 9-11

WORD OF THE DAY:

-  Blush

Charles Darwin once described blushing as "the most peculiar and most human of all expressions." This involuntary reaction signals our recognition of shame or embarrassment. In Jeremiah 8, God, through the prophet, laments that His people have forgotten how to blush. Their brazen sins and lack of shame reflect a profound moral decline.

Jeremiah 8:4-22: God expresses His amazement at Judah's refusal to return to Him despite their sins. Jeremiah mourns the missed opportunities for repentance, symbolized by a harvest passed. The chapter ends with Jeremiah's deep sorrow for his people:

“Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?” - Jeremiah 8:22

Jeremiah feels the profound grief of his people's stubbornness and their unwillingness to repent, leading to inevitable destruction.

Jeremiah 9: Jeremiah wishes to leave his people and mourn alone in the desert due to their treachery. Adultery, lies, and dishonesty abound. God warns that He will refine and test Judah for their evil deeds. He condemns their false wisdom, emphasizing that true wisdom is knowing and understanding God, who is kind, just, and righteous.

Jeremiah 10: God mocks the idols of the nations, describing them as helpless scarecrows. He contrasts His own power and breath with the lifeless idols worshipped by other nations. God reminds Israel of the impending destruction due to their idolatry, emphasizing His unmatched power as the Lord of Heaven's Armies.

In Jeremiah 8:12, God indicts His people for their lack of shame.

Their sins were bold and shameless, reflecting a heart hardened against God's commands. This loss of the ability to blush indicates a deep moral and spiritual decay.

Reflecting on these chapters, I'm reminded of a recent experience at the beach with my kids. The cursing, immodesty, and behavior around us were shocking, things that would have made people blush a generation ago. It's a sign of a hard heart—a generation losing its sense of shame and modesty.

Jeremiah's grief and frustration resonate deeply as I witness similar moral decline today. It's a call for us to examine our own lives, to see where we've grown numb to sin and where we've lost our ability to blush.

Jeremiah's message is clear: true wisdom lies in knowing and understanding God. In a world that often celebrates sin, we must strive to keep our hearts tender and responsive to God's call for repentance. We need to rekindle our sensitivity to sin and the ability to blush at what is wrong.

Let us seek God's wisdom and renew our commitment to live according to His ways. Let's ask God to soften our hearts, help us recognize our sins, and restore our ability to blush at what is wrong. By doing so, we align ourselves with His righteousness and demonstrate His love and justice in our lives.

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