Song # 1474.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. In the Book of Jeremiah in chapter 5, we read what the Lord declares to the people.
“Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear” (Jeremiah 5:21). “Should you not fear me?” declares the Lord. “Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail. They may roar, but they cannot cross it” (Jeremiah 5:22). “But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts, they have turned aside and gone away” (Jeremiah 5:23). “They do not say to themselves ‘Let us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and spring rains in season, who assures us of the regular weeks of harvest’” (Jeremiah 5:24). “Your wrongdoings have kept these away; your sins have deprived you of good (Jeremiah 5:25). “Among my people are wicked men who lie and set traps to catch men” (Jeremiah 5:26). “Their houses are full of deceit, they have become rich and powerful” (Jeremiah 5:27). “Their deeds have no limit, they do not plead the case of the fatherless to win it, they do not defend the rights of the poor” (Jeremiah 5:28). “Should I not punish them for this?” declares the Lord. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?” (Jeremiah 5:29). “A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land” (Jeremiah 5:30). “The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?” (Jeremiah 5:31).
Thought for today: the richest people in the world are those who invest in heaven.
Thought for the future: no matter where you turn in life, you can always turn to God. Where will you spend your eternity?