August 7, 2024
Broadcast
Warning -- Part 3
Jeremiah 8:8-9
08/07/2024
8 How can you say, We are wise, and the law of the
LORD is with us? But behold, the lying pen of the
scribes has made it into a lie.
9 The wise men shall be put to shame; they shall be
dismayed and taken; behold, they have rejected the
word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?
(ESV)
Our money has the motto, ``In God we trust,'' and we pledge
allegiance to the flag, saying, ``One nation under God.'' Our
founding fathers saw this nation as Christian, as the Supreme
Court declared in 1892, and reaffirmed in several subsequent
decisions.[2] This does not mean that Christianity is the
official religion, but this nation was built on the morality of
the Ten Commandments, and recognized that we are called to serve
one another.
Yet Jeremiah's words to the nation of Judah and those living
in Jerusalem strike an interesting chord.
How can you say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD
is with us? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes
has made it into a lie. The wise men shall be put to
shame; they shall be dismayed and taken; behold, they
have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is
in them?
Are we making the same mistakes which caused the downfall of
Judah as they were led into captivity for seventy years? We pray
for this nation, that we truly become wise by acknowledging God's
rich grace and favor. This we do by repenting of our sins, by
admitting that by ourselves we cannot do that which is right and
proper. Then, we hold firmly to the truth of God's love, that He
sent Jesus Christ to live, die, and rise again for our salvation.
As individuals, our holding to the truth of God's Word helps our
neighbors, and our nation.
May our Lord grant us faith in Him, that we know of His
bountiful mercy. Amen.
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2. See: Brewer, D. J. (1905). The United States: A Christian
Nation. Available on Kindle.