(Lamentations 2:9)
Her gates have sunk into the ground; their bars he has broken and destroyed. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and her prophets no longer find visions from the LORD.
Four powerful symbols and sources of security were lost; the protection of the gates, the leadership of the king and princes, the guidance of the law, and the vision of the prophets. With those four factors present, the people were lulled into a false sense of security and felt comfortable with their sins. But after each was removed, the people were confronted with the choice of repenting and returning to God or continuing on this path of suffering. Don’t substitute symbols, even good ones, for the reality of a living, personal relationship with God himself.
Reflection
In this chapter, the poet indicts the “false” prophets who did not expose the sins of Judah. Who are the false prophets we tend to “give ear” to: Politicians? Media stars? University profs? Commercials? Peer pressure? Psychologists? “Health and wealth” ministers?
| 1 Thessalonians 5:11“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
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