Justice and the Prophets
Called to God's Work of Justice
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
Repent of Injustice
Jeremiah 22:24-30 New International Version
24 “As surely as I live,” declares the Lord, “even if you, Jehoiachin[ a]son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would still pull you off. 25 I will deliver you into the hands of those who want to kill you, those you fear—Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and the Babylonians.[ b] 26 I will hurl you and the mother who gave you birth into another country, where neither of you was born, and there you both will die. 27 You will never come back to the land you long to return to.”
28 Is this man Jehoiachin a despised, broken pot,
an object no one wants?
Why will he and his children be hurled out,
cast into a land they do not know?
29 O land, land, land,
hear the word of the Lord!
30 This is what the Lord says:
“Record this man as if childless,
a man who will not prosper in his lifetime,
for none of his offspring will prosper,
none will sit on the throne of David
or rule anymore in Judah.”
For Reflection
The Jews, in a time of relative peace and safety, became haughty, fearful of losing their affluence, and unashamed of their sins. It was only under the extreme lack of just leadership, that they became aware of how far they had deviated from their obedience to and reliance upon God. Kings from the line of David became drunk with power. The monarchy they had requested had failed to produce the blessings promised in the Davidic Covenant. The Jews had discovered that trusting human leadership, even if anointed by God, could not replace their trust in the Creator.
Pray
Pray and remember the covenant between you and God can only be broken by your disobedience. Pray and know that God has not broken the covenant and you can return to the blessings of being in the Household of God by repenting.
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