Gottes Gericht über Damaskus für Ihr Vorgehen gegen Israel wurde mehrmals von verschiedenen Propheten erwähnt. Auch heute erkennen wir den anhaltenen Kampf den Israel führt Zerstörung näher und näher nach Damaskus zu bringen.
Von je her gebraucht Gott die Nationen um Israel „zu erziehen“. Aber sobald die Nationen daran Gefallen finden, die Juden zu verletzen, bestraft er sie härter als je Seine Disziplinierung gegenüber Israel ausfallen sollte. Diese Tatsache bleibt eins der großen Rätsel von Gottes Weisheit!
Once again we see God’s grace in His mercy to those who believe in Him and His justice to those who reject Him.
We will continue to pray through God’s plan for the nations during the end of the world as we know it. During this time, the sovereign, all powerful and all gracious God will reveal His grace, His majesty, His mercy and His justice. There will be those who will sing songs of praise and those who will cry out in misery. The big difference is focus; some will focus upward onto God, others will focus on themselves.
And yet, in the midst of God’s just judgement, there is a remnant who are turning to the Lord God of Israel. God is not only blessing the prophet, but also us today with His promise. All is never lost because God is a God of forgiveness and restoration.
The prophet sees the devastation left and compares it to the fields after the harvest when there is only enough for the poor to find. But there has NOT been a harvest, not enough even for the poor.
Sadly, rather than God’s judgement bringing conviction, the people are crying for more wine not repentance.
Life without God is empty of meaning; life without a personal relationship with God lacks real joy.
In today’s world, mankind tries to define “curse” according to their own likes and desires. So “curse” is anything that might oppose them and what they want to do. But God defines curse as anything, (mind, heart, will and actions) that goes against His perfect standards.
Two words in this passage that need our attention: “transgressed” and “everlasting covenant.”
The Hebrew root for the word translated as “Transgress” is עָבְר which can be defined as: “to pass over, pass by, pass through.” Perhaps we could also say, the people were “ignoring” God’s laws.
Copyright 2022 © Novea Ministries | PO Box 62592 | Colorado Springs, CO 80962 | Tax ID#: 93-1049689 | Novea.org
