- " 'Will you
steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal
and follow other gods you have not known,
- And then come and stand before me in
this house, which bears my Name, and say, "We are safe"-safe
to do all these detestable things?
- Has this house,
which bears my Name, become a den of robbers to you? But I have been
watching! declare the LORD.
There are several parallels between how the people of Judah viewed their
temple and how many today view their churches: 1, They didn¡¦t make the
temple part of their daily living. We go to beautiful churches
well-prepared for worship, but often we don¡¦t take the presence of God with
us through the week.
2, The image of the
temple became more important than the substance of faith. The image of
going to church and belonging to a group can become more important than a
life changed for God. 3, The people used their temple as a sanctuary. Many use religious
affiliation as a hideout, thinking it will protect them from evil and
problems.
C. Don¡¦t Believe God to Shiloh: Jeremiah 7:12:15
12. 'Go now to the place in
Shiloh where I first made a
dwelling for my name, and see what I did
to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel. 13. While you were doing all these things,
declares the LORD, I spoke to you again and again, but you did not listen;
I called you, but you did not answer.14. Therefore, what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the
house that bears my Name, the temple you trust in, the place I gave to you
and your fathers. 15. I
will thrust you from my presence, just as I did all your brothers, the
people of Ephraim.'
Commentary from the Faith
Connection: In verses 12-15, God
reminds the people of what took place in the village of ¡§Shiloh.¡¨
Understanding what the significance of Shiloh is critical
to gaining a deeper understanding of God¡¦s message both to the people in
Jeremiah¡¦s day, as well as for us today. In verse 12 God tells the people
to take notice of how He destroyed the very dwelling place He made among
the people at Shiloh. God refuses
to lightly dismiss our sin, for the wages of sin is death. My take: Therefore, we must have the
right belief.
POINT: Can you think of specific examples of how God speaks to us ¡§again
and again,¡¨ but we do not listen? What damage is caused by our refusal to
answer God¡¦s call and listen to Him?
Please
consider
the ways we can truly express our true worship of God! Today, we must be
careful that religious practices do not replace our daily walk with God and
service to the poor, needy, and the broken-hearted around us.
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