Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Jeremiah 10:11-16

11 Thus you shall say to them: “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”
12 He has made the earth by His power,
He has established the world by His wisdom,
And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.
13 When He utters His voice,
There is a multitude of waters in the heavens:
“And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain,
He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”[a]
14 Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;
Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image;
For his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.
15 They are futile, a work of errors;
In the time of their punishment they shall perish.
16 The Portion of Jacob is not like them,
For He is the Maker of all things,
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance;
The LORD of hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 10:11-16 NKJV

The false gods that were worshipped and relied upon for help and salvation will not survive, they will be destroyed. They were created by man and have done nothing except exist. They have not created or helped, they do not breath or move. Idols do not think or understand or care what happens. The true God made the earth with His power and created the world with His wisdom. Nature's intricacies shows His wisdom and knowledge and creativeness. False gods will perish, the true God will live forever. False gods are futile and a work of errors. The true God is steadfast, desiring and able to save us through His love. The creative ability of God and His creation of our world is what distinguishes Him from all other gods. The Lord is the only One who created the world. No other can honestly claim to have created us or the world around us. As a faithful God who created us and who is willing to save us, the Lord of hosts is deserving of our worship and praise.

Lord,
Help me today to recognize Your greatness. Help me to trust in You to save me and to strengthen me. In gratitude I praise You and thank You for all Your blessings.

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