provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.
20He said: “I will hide My face from them;
I will see what will be their end.
For they are a perverse generation—
children of unfaithfulness.
21They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God;
they have enraged Me with their worthless idols.
So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people;
I will make them angry by a nation without understanding.
22For a fire has been kindled by My anger,
and it burns to the depths of Sheol;
it consumes the earth and its produce,
and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
“When God’s people forsake Him, He withdraws the intimacy of His presence. At first, this is sometimes seen as a relief, because the conviction of sin is not so great. But then the darkness and desperation set in.” (Guzik)
Worthless Idols
We need to keep short accounts and examine ourselves daily for worthless idols in our lives. They can enter through a crack in the door unintentionally or we open the garage door and let them into our lives!
Jeremiah 18:15 Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway.
Jeremiah 10:8 People who worship idols are stupid and foolish. The things they worship are made of wood!
Jonah 2:8 Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.
Isaiah 44:9 All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.
The Bible is full of verses about worthless idols.
What do you think the LORD is trying to convey on the subject?
Have you forgotten the Lord, turned away HIS love ❤️ because you’re clinging to a worthless idol?
Blessings
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