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Jeremiah 50 – A Message About Babylon: “Babylon will be captured.”
Last week I remember reading a verse in Jeremiah that caught me
off guard. It was Jeremiah 27:6 –
“Now I will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon.”
‘My servant Nebuchadnezzar’? Isn’t this the same Nebuchadnezzar
who throws Shadrach Meshach, and Abednego into the fiery furnace? And wasn’t Babylon this horribly sinful
nation? Why would God call Nebuchadnezzar
His servant and let Babylon take over Judah and enjoy both power and riches?
This is just another reminder that God is the one in control. Even though Nebuchadnezzar was king of
Babylon, and even though he did not submit to God’s control, it didn’t
matter. God is and always will be
the King of Kings and He is the one in control. He chose to use Babylon for His purposes, so for a time,
they appeared to be successful and thriving. But the time came for Babylon’s judgment and punishment as well.
“You Babylonians had a good time while it lasted, didn’t you? You lived it up, exploiting and using
my people, frisky calves romping in lush pastures, wild stallions out having a
good time!” (50:11)
“Just watch! I’m
bringing doom on the king of Babylon and his land.” (50:18)
All power, justice, and vengeance are in God’s hands. He does what is just and right and in
the right time. He is in control!
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