Jer. 13:10
"This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who stubbornly follow their own heart and have gone after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be like this loincloth, which is good for nothing."
What a picture! Jeremiah had to buy a linen loincloth, put it on, dip it in water, and wear it. Then a second time he had to take the loincloth and hide it in the cleft of the rock at the Euphrates River. Then after many days, retrieve it only to find it ruined. It was spoiled, good for nothing! This was a picture of God's people who refused to listen. He designed them to cling to Him like a loincloth clings to a man so that they would be His people, a name, a praise, and a glory for Him, but instead they followed their own hearts worshipping false gods. Sadly, God would spoil the pride of Judah and Jerusalem. The end result: they would be good for nothing. What an interesting object lesson! When God paints a picture, it is like no other. Am I clinging to Him like a loincloth clings to a man?
Father,
Keep my clinging to You at all times. Keep my eyes focused only on You not on the world and its idols. Root out those idols in my heart.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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