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Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;
The Lord used Babylon to judge His people, and then the Lord was going to judge Babylon for the way they acted.
When other people do things wrong, and the Lord uses us to reprove them for that, we shouldn't be like, "Oh goody!"
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, [that] I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Several times in this chapter, the Lord mentioned how He, in the future, would bring people back from captivity. He has much serious judgment for many nations and cities, but He's still merciful. That's encouraging.
We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
Jeremiah 48 is all about the judgment of Moab. Verse 29 uses all kinds of words about pride:
We shouldn't be like that. We should be meek and humble.
How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
This verse is talking about the sword of the Lord that won't be put back into its sheath. It's going to be judging the Philistines. The Philistines make me think of the enemies of the Lord's people. I think of the verse that says:
So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
The Lord will deal with our enemies.
Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I [am] with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
If you're the Lord's servant and you sin, He won't completely blow you away. But He won't leave you without punishment either.
We should be examining our hearts, and consider to make sure we're right with the Lord.
And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
We shouldn't seek for great things for ourselves. We should just be happy that the Lord will save us.
They are not humbled [even] unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
Following what the Lord says has to do with humility and fearing Him. If we're going to be humble and fear the Lord, we need to follow what He says.
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