Do You Know Truth?

Read Jeremiah 3:6-5:13
 
Jeremiah 4:10 Then I said, “O Sovereign LORD, the people have been deceived by what you said, for you promised peace for Jerusalem. But the sword is held at their throats!”
 
YOU may be wondering if Jeremiah is calling the LORD a liar. “The people have been deceived. For you promised peace!” seems to be as a disappointed, angry child accusing a parent for not fulfilling a promise or obligation. It’s as if the child says, “But you said! Mom and dad, you lied to me.” The child demands to know the truth, and the parent must be ready to assure there was no deceit.  
   But this was not a challenge to the LORD’s truth. A true messenger must have absolute faith the message is absolutely true. Jeremiah, then, was confirming the LORD would fulfill his judgment promises.   
   As a good parent truthfully answer’s the child’s challenge, God answered his prophet. He confirmed the sword is held at their throats. God says in Jeremiah 4:11 The time is coming when the LORD will say to the people of Jerusalem, “My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert, and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain. 12 It is a roaring blast sent by me! Now I will pronounce your destruction!” Yes, it will happen.
   Do you believe in God’s final judgment promise against all sin? Our sin nature causes a natural rejection of God’s condemnation. This is certainly a contagious disease in the church today. The Bible’s defined line of good and evil has been blurred through false teachers in schools, seminaries and churches. As a result, “Traditional Christian morality continues to lose ground in American culture. There is growing concern about the moral condition of the nation. Many American adults admit they are uncertain about how to determine right from wrong. Less than one out of three born again Christians adopt the notion of absolute moral truth.” (from the Barna Group)
   Apparently we are not believing the truth. Can people who do not believe God’s Word call themselves “born again” Christians? If so, when will they know Christ’s truth: Matthew 18:3 “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” We must have a child’s belief to trust the Savior’s words.
   The truth is obvious and certain. Let’s pray for faith in God’s absolute truth.