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When the Lion Leaves Its Lair

찬송 : 찬송가 253장 (새찬송가 521장)
2018-10-16 [예레미야(Jeremiah) 25:30 - 25:38]

God’s wrath for all the nations was declared. In particular, this would be judgement upon the leaders of the people. No one can avoid God’s wrath when God comes out of his lair like a fierce lion.

30	"You, therefore, shall prophesy against them all these words, and say to them: "'The LORD will roar from on high, and from his holy habitation utter his voice; he will roar mightily against his fold, and shout, like those who tread grapes, against all the
31	The clamor will resound to the ends of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against the nations; he is entering into judgment with all flesh, and the wicked he will put to the sword, declares the LORD.'
32	"Thus says the LORD of hosts: Behold, disaster is going forth from nation to nation, and a great tempest is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth!
33	"And those pierced by the LORD on that day shall extend from one end of the earth to the other. They shall not be lamented, or gathered, or buried; they shall be dung on the surface of the ground.
34	"Wail, you shepherds, and cry out, and roll in ashes, you lords of the flock, for the days of your slaughter and dispersion have come, and you shall fall like a choice vessel.
35	No refuge will remain for the shepherds, nor escape for the lords of the flock.
36	A voice--the cry of the shepherds, and the wail of the lords of the flock! For the LORD is laying waste their pasture,
37	and the peaceful folds are devastated because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
38	Like a lion he has left his lair, for their land has become a waste because of the sword of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger."

Thinking & Understanding
Today’s passage plainly shows that God’s judgement could not be fiercer. When God held the wicked accountable for their sins, they would not be able to avoid death. Once God’s judgement had passed, the whole earth, from nation to nation, would be covered in dead bodies (vv. 30-33). The corrupt leaders would receive even more serious judgement, because their corruption and sins would not end with them, but extend into their communities (vv. 34-37). God would judge them as fiercely as a youthful lion on the hunt (v. 38).

Who is God?
Vv. 30-31 God is a fearsome god who judges sin. God’s judgement will pounce like a fierce lion. God will judge all those who are wicked, but leaders will be judged even more harshly. Do we know how fearsome God’s wrath and judgement are? Are we keeping away from sin through fear of God?

What lesson is God teaching me?
Vv. 32-33 God’s judgement will pass through the earth and devour everything in its path like a fierce lion. Only disaster will remain. God’s judgement will be devastating beyond any hope of reconstruction. The people will be judged so harshly because they abandoned God and filled their unholy desires by serving man-made idols. If we truly believe that this judgement will come, we will have a better understanding of what commands we must teach our children to keep.

Prayer
Lord, our judge, help us to remember your righteousness and keep away from sin.