Jeremiah 5-6
Chapter 5: Sin= Less or No Blessings
Judah’s iniquities are
recounted. It will be destroyed by a strange nation whose tongue is unknown. Their
“…prophets
shall become wind, and the word is not in them…” (Jeremiah 5:13) They
continue to serve strange gods. The Lord calls out to Judah; “Hear
now this, O foolish people and without understanding; which have eyes and see
not; which have hears and hear not: Fear ye not me? Saith the Lord: will ye not
tremble at my presence…” (Jeremiah 5:21-22) The people of Judah did not
listen to the Lord. Because they have strayed from His path and committed sin
the Lord calls out; “…your sins have withhoden good things from you.” (Jeremiah
5:25) Because of evil and sin, the Lord can and will hold blessings that could
be yours. If we are not willing to the live the Gospel and follow the Lord’s
commandments he is not bound to bless us.
In Doctrine and Covenants we read “I,
the Lord am bound wjem ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have
no promise.” (Doctrine and Covenants 82:10) So if we strive to do what
is right and generally do what is right, we are entitled to more blessings from
the Lord and He will not have to withhold those blessings from us. However, in
the case of Judah they have strayed from the Lord and therefore the Lord will
not protect it.
Chapter 6: Jerusalem shall be destroyed
Jerusalem will be made desolate,
because they did not hearken unto the word of the Lord.
“To whom shall I speak, and give
warning, that they may hear? …behold the word of the Lord is unto them a
reproach; they have no delight in it.” (Jeremiah 6:10)
In the Last days, like Jerusalem the people
will become ashamed of the word of the Lord and will no longer listen. Because
of this Jerusalem with be destroyed and punished for its transgressions by a
nation from the north. This nation is cruel and will have no mercy. Repent.
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