God's command to Jeremiah:
"Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them:
" 'The LORD will roar from on high;
he will thunder from his holy dwelling
and roar mightily against his land.
He will shout like those who tread the grapes,
shout against all who live on the earth.
The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth,
for the LORD will bring charges against the nations;
he will bring judgment on all mankind
and put the wicked to the sword,' "
declares the LORD.
This is what the LORD Almighty says:
"Look! Disaster is spreading
from nation to nation;
a mighty storm is rising
from the ends of the earth." - Jer. 25:30-32: NIV
Just as Jeremiah prophesied, Israel was taken into captivity, along with many of their neighboring countries by the Babylonians. Eventually, Babylon, the nation that destroyed Israel, was destroyed as well.
Sometimes it's difficult to know if these words of the Lord from the mouth of Jeremiah apply only to Israel's day or to days to come. It really doesn't matter. The bottom line is this: If God's people are not faithful, he will raise up an enemy to destroy them. And lest anyone think that the enemy God uses is so almighty and powerful, that very same enemy will also meet their destruction at the hand of God some day. Evil always gets it's just reward. God's wrath is always poured out on the wicked. It may not be in our time frame, but it always happens.
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