[:en]SCRIPTURE: JEREMIAH 16
“When you tell these people all this and they ask you, ‘Why has the Lord decreed such a great disaster against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the Lord our God?” Then say to them, ‘it is because your fathers forsook me’ declares the Lord, ‘and followed other gods and served and worshiped them. They forsook me and did not keep my law” (Jeremiah 16:10-11)
“But you have behaved more wickedly than your fathers. See how each of you is following the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying me. So I will throw you out of this land into a land neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor” (Jeremiah 16:12-13)
“Therefor, I will teach them – this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is the Lord” (Jeremiah 16:21)
DAY OF DISASTER
During the day of disaster, God gave Jeremiah 4 prohibitions
- Do not marry and have sons or daughters in this place because they will die by disease and perish by sword and famine. (vs. 1-4)
- Do not mourn or show sympathy for I have withdrawn my blessings, my love and pity for these people (v. 5)
- Do not feast for celebrate for I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness (v. 8)
- Do not look back for I will restore them to the land I gave their forefathers (vs. 14-15)
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