August 28 II Kings 25; II Chronicles 36; Jeremiah 39-40 As He Promised

In Joshua, God said that He kept every promise He made to the Israelites. God made Abraham into a great nation, He redeemed the nation from Egyptian slavery, and God brought them to great victory in the Promised Land. Later, God promised that He would make David's line an everlasting kingship - if his sons obeyed. 

Throughout Israel's history, they disobeyed God. All of the kings of the Northern Kingdom displeased God and too many of those in Judah did as well. God warned them over and over to repent. Some did for a while, but then with Manasseh, the die was cast. False prophets were saying, "Peace, peace." God was warning about pending doom. Finally, Jerusalem falls - and even the unthinkable occurs - Solomon's Temple is destroyed.

God means what He says and says what He means. This should be an everlasting sign for all of us - that God is just - and He will carry out His punishment on those who rebel against Him. But more importantly, He will eternally bless those that honor Him. Even in the midst of punishment, God saves trustworthy Jeremiah. He will save those of us who are faithful when Christ returns to judge an unbelieving world and to gather His own true believers.