DCLM Daily Manna Saturday, April 16, 2022
TOPIC: Obstinate
TEXT: Jeremiah 18:1-17
KEY VERSE:
“And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.” – (Jeremiah 18:12)
DCLM Daily Manna Saturday, April 16, 2022 OUTLINE
Scientists studied a native tribe in South America, whose people have been dying prematurely for generations. After thorough investigation, the cause of premature death was determined. The disease was transmitted by an insect that lived in the walls of their adobe homes. This new information presented several options. They could move to another area where such insects do not exist, tear down their homes and rebuild them, use insecticide to rid their homes of the bugs, or, continue as they have and die early. Surprisingly, these people opted to remain as they are, and do nothing about their problem.
The people of Judah and Jerusalem chose to ignore God’s warnings of judgment and refused to repent. The Lord had sent Jeremiah to the potter’s house to see how surrendered the clay was in his hands. He wondered why his own people would refuse heaven’s crafted solutions to their challenges. Jeremiah tried to persuade them repeatedly, but they remained adamant in their position.
Many people behave similarly. To save themselves, they know what they must do. Instead, they opt to remain unchanged. These categories of people are not ignorant. Like the Southern American tribe in the story above, they simply want to be let alone. They are “satisfied” with their condition and do not want anything changed in the way they live.
Unfortunately, there is little or nothing that can be done to help someone whose mind is made up. God would not take away our freedom to choose. He only encourages us to choose life and live.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Salvation is not by force.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalm 89-91
