DIVINE AUTHORITY CHALLENGED
   "When righteous are in authority, the people rejoice" Proverbs 29:2
                                    Edward Proffitt Th. D.

 

The Prophet Jeremiah is one of the most colorful figures to walk across
the pages of the Bible. His very name evokes in us the idea of trouble
and lamentation. He is so human that most of us can readily identify
with him. We watch him go from duration of great delight to deep
despair in a short period of time.

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Jeremiah was affected by the lingering misery of a wearied nation
that had come to disregard God in its daily affairs. The priests were
ruling by their own authority, the people had forgotten God. Perhaps
worst off all, they seemed to love the sate they were in. By their
conduct, they were saying "get out of the way God, we can manage
this parade by ourselves, When self will challenges divine authority
there will always be some corresponding effects. One of these effects
will be a lack of reverential awe of God.

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Jeremiah sums up the attitude of the people, "They have belied the
Lord, and said it is not He, neither shall evil come upon us; neither
shall we see sword not famine" (Jeremiah 5:12). Verse 14 says
"Wherefore this saith the Lord Gd of hosts because ye speak this
word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this
people wood, and it shall devour them".

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The people did not deny the existence of God they were to smart for
that. They simply denied God's authority and His right to work in their
lives. Like spoiled children they said, "He won' do anything about the
way were living" The battle for the soul is fought at the point when a
person says "what right does God have in my life"?

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Our self-willed society does not want to dump God altogether. We
just want to keep Him at a comfortable distance. We want enough
of God to live respectable lives, but not enough to alter our lifestyles.
There is a great gulf between the God of the Bible and the god of
modern folk religion

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The god of folk religion is seen as a god of sentimental love, rather
than holy love. The evidence of folk religion is seen in child abuse,
pornography, abortion on demand, crime, drugs, pleasures and
drunkenness. Until the God of the Bible is given His rightful place
in our society, we will continue to see a disregard for truth and justice.
Self-will is it not something for "the God of the Bible people"
                 ----TO PRAY ABOUT?----

 

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