Wisdom
Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?
Jeremiah 9:12 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/jer.9.12.ESV
Surely, if we're God's people, we should have good lives? Surely we should be healthy, wealthy and happy all of our days? Of course, that's not how things are.
In Jeremiah's day, God's people were at a low ebb. Their land was ruined and wasted like a deserted wilderness. Understandably, people were questioning what was going on.
Isn't God meant to look after His people? The next verse explains what was going on. God's people were rebelling against Him.
God let His people suffer as they did as punishment for their wrongdoing. Even if we're faithful to Him, life might be hard. Yet God will always sustain us and bring us through.
'O Lord, whether life is easy or hard, please draw us closer to Yourself. May we be obedient to You, for the honour of Your name, amen'
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