In chapter 47, Jeremiah moves on to the Philistines. God is no respecter of persons. As he had punished the Jews for their wickedness, so he would do to the Egyptians and the Philistines. God is merciful, but He is also just. And, there comes a point where he no longer waits for people to repent. We never know when that time will come. So, we do well to be prepared to meet Him anytime. We must be living for every moment of our lives.
Chapter 48: Now Jeremiah addressed Moab. They are a very strong nation. They had much wealth. Their cities were well fortified. Yet, if God said they would be destroyed, then there were no two ways about it: they would be destroyed. Because God is so merciful today, many people do not think that God means what He says. God's plans will always be carried out. Many times we cannot understand what God is doing, but He always has a plan and it cannot be defeated. God's plans are just so much higher than ours that we can't see them. We often could not understand them even if we could see them. What a great God we serve!
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