Jeremiah 30:12 says, For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous. God said that the bruise of Judah was incurable. I believe this is because their attitude toward God was not changeable, therefore His judgment was certain. Verse thirteen adds, There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines. God said that those who had been their friends during prosperity would no longer speak for them, and we know that the priests had been speaking out against God's warning. Verse fourteen continues, All thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased. God said that the people of Judah had been forsaken by their friends because of His punishment of them, which occurred because of their increasingly sinful nature which they would not change. No matter how many so called friends we have today if we rebel against God, they will be of no comfort to us when God's judgment comes. Verse fifteen asks, Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee. God asked them why thy were crying out now, since they were responsible for their condition. We can not cry out to God believing that He is responsible for our suffering when we are guilty of not only sinning but falling deeper into sin. Verse sixteen declares, Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey. God said that the enemies of Judah would also fall into captivity. Those who oppose God's people or attempt to profit from them will also be held accountable for their actions. Verse seventeen adds, For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. God said that one day He would heal the wounds of His people, when they returned to Him. Our sins are incurable until we turn to God through faith in Jesus Christ. Verse eighteen states, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof. God gave the people assurance that He would restore them, just as we have God's assurance today that He will restore us to a right relationship with Him through faith in Christ, and then we will have an everlasting home with Him. Verse nineteen adds, And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. God said that His restored people would rejoice and that they would not be small in number. Verse twenty continues, Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and I will punish all that oppress them. God said that when He restored His people, which would be those who had not lost faith in Him, that they would be happy and so would their children. Verse twenty-one says, And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the LORD. God said that their rulers would draw close to Him. If we expect to be a Christian nation, then we as individuals and our rulers as well must draw near to God. Verse twenty-two declares, And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God. This is how it should have been all along with the nation of Judah, and it is the way we must be today if we are truly followers of Christ. We are His people and He is our God. Verse twenty-three adds, Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. God said that His fury was like a whirlwind on the head of the wicked, and His fury at sin will never change. God gives us every opportunity to come to Him, and if we don't, we can expect to reap the rewards of our sinfulness. Verse twenty-four concludes, The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it. God's punishment will be the result of our sins, and it will accomplish His purpose. We can only find forgiveness through faith in Christ, and if we do not accept His gift of salvation, in the latter days, or coming judgment, it will be too late.
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