Intro:
Matthew 7:15-20
Psalm1 teaches us wonderful truths about the wicked and the righteous
life
does not always reveal itself like the Psalm – let us observe this
fact
Jeremiah
will represent the righteous & Judah will represent the wicked
Jeremiah
– the weeping prophet... this is one of the first sections of
“weeping”
The
Way of the Righteous: Jeremiah – 11:18-20 (Psalm 1:1-3)
v.19
like a lamb led to slaughter – image of the future Christ
similar
reason they both find themselves in same situation
'gentle
lamb' would have been a pet lamb (Keil & Delitzsch commentary)
v.20
element of redemption & hope (only for the righteous)
the
Lord judges righteously & He knows who belongs to Him
The
Way of the Wicked: Judah – 11:21-23, 10-17 (Psalm 1:4-6)
v.21-23
the punishment for those against Jeremiah – those from his own town
(1:1)
Why
is God so harsh against His chosen people? → they have rejected Him
v.10-11
when enough is enough
We
are each given a time to follow God – what will we do with our
time?
v.13-17
the seriousness of this issue
“Do
not pray for this people...” - already past that point → now must
face punishment
v.16
called to be a thriving tree → sin led to being set on fire (in a
bad way!)
Avoiding
this sin was the reason for the destruction of the inhabitants of
Canaan
John
the baptist – ax already at the root of the tree (Matthew 3:7-10)
the
ones from the destroyed tree threatened Jeremiah with similar
language v.19
Conclusion:
Like
Jeremiah, we might face hardships if we follow God. God has never
promised us a smooth road if we follow Him, but He has promised to be
there every step of the way. Meditate on Psalm 1 and think of ways
you have seen this psalm live out in your life.
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