1:8 Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals. And a mourning like the ostriches,
1:9For her wounds are incurable. For it has come to Judah; It has come to the gate of My people— To Jerusalem.
1:10 Tell it not in Gath, Weep not at all; In Beth Aphrah, Roll yourself in the dust.
1:11 Pass by in naked shame, you inhabitant of Shaphir; The inhabitant of Zaanan does not go out. Beth Ezel mourns; Its place to stand is taken away from you.
1:12 For the inhabitant of Maroth pined for good, But disaster came down from the Lord. To the gate of Jerusalem.
1:13 O inhabitant of Lachish, Harness the chariot to the swift steeds (She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion), For the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
1:14 Therefore you shall give presents to Moresheth Gath; The houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
1:15 I will yet bring an heir to you, O inhabitant of Mareshah; The glory of Israel shall come to Adullam.
https://youtu.be/SdX5OxQlQ5A?si=CPAz3lP5BEQUGOuh1:16 Make yourself bald and cut off your hair, Because of your precious children; Enlarge your baldness like an eagle, For they shall go from you into captivity.
STUDY:
It is obvious from the passage we read yesterday that the LORD will come down from His holy place, and match upon the high places of the earth, and the valleys shall give way before Him. This prophecy became clearer in verses 12 & 13 of our text that: “The inhabitants of Maroth waited carefully for good: but it was evil that came unto the gate of Jerusalem… for the transgression of Israel were found.”
Disobedience to God’s word makes Him stay far away from sinners. An individual, a family or any nation that is found in sins falls short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). But for God so loved the world that He wouldn’t want anyone to perish. This is why He made provision for redemption of sinners by offering His only son Jesus Christ as the perfect saviour (John 3:16-17). Jesus is the promised heir to come with the glory of salvation. However, God expects that every sinner come to repentance to receive forgiveness and be made joint heirs of God through Jesus Christ so as to have eternal glory of the kingdom of God. Decide to give Christ a chance in your life today and you will be a partaker of God’s glory.
Prayer:
Dear LORD, I surrender my life to you today. Make me a joint heir together with Jesus in your eternal kingdom. Amen!
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