The last few chapters of Jeremiah predict and describe the downfall of Babylon. Babylon had been the instrument God used to punish His people for their idolatry. He kept them there seventy years, and then He set them free to return to their homeland. God raised up another leader (Cyrus) and another nation (Persia) to defeat Babylon. He had used the Babylonians, but then He had to punish them for doing what He had raised them up to do. Does this sound fair?
What’s fair got to do with it? God is God, and He can do whatever He wants to. Mike Melendez gave me the best definition for sovereignty i've ever heard: "Sovereignty means that God can do whatever He wants to and it's right."
People have a problem with that. Tough! Just accept it. It seems they also want a God they can understand, predict and control. Sorry, can't do it.
There are two simple rules: First, God is God. Second, I ain't.
We have to allow God to be God and know that He has a plan. It may not seem fair or make sense right now, but in the end we will see that God’s plan is perfect. Praise His Name!
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