We’ve all said, or at least thought, that it’s good that we’re not God.
Of course, we could never qualify for such a role because we’re sinners.
Yet, the idea of having supreme, omnipotent power and authority does prompt us at times to ponder.
Such as if we had been on the throne of heaven when the people of Jerusalem were enthralled with pagan worship and all sorts of carnality just before the Babylonian invasions began.
It would have been difficult to not become ancient versions of a “Make my day” Clint Eastwood character.
Here’s an excerpt from Jeremiah 5 that can get the blood boiling:
“Among my people are the wicked who lie in wait like those who snare birds and like those who set traps to catch people. Like cages full of birds, their houses are full of deceit; they have become rich and powerful and have grown fat and sleek.
“Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor. Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?
“A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way.” (vv. 26-31).
Messed up, huh?
It’s amazing that a nation so often and so richly blessed by God could end up treating Him this way.
What’s even more amazing is that God chose to NOT wipe them out completely. He chose to maintain a remnant of Hebrews even though none qualified for deliverance because of perfection.
God had made a promise to Abraham and He was going to keep it, regardless of the Hebrews’ disqualifying deeds.
If you or I had been God back in those days, we might have fried the whole flock of Hebrews. They certainly deserved it.
Thank God that we weren’t God then and thank God that we’re not God now. For we’d have to fry ourselves, too.
Thank God for His mercy that He showed then for the sake of the promise to Abraham and thank God now for the mercy shown us for the sake of His promise to Jesus.
Please make sure that you’ve truly embraced Christ as Savior. Then you’ll have the promise of “remnant” protection from latter-days destruction.
You and I won’t deserve salvation, but we’ll certainly enjoy it.
Forever.
As always, I love you
Martin
