Turn to Jeremiah 17. Right click here and open it in a new tab if necessary.
Two things are contrasted in the beginning - trusting in human strength for ultimate salvation and satisfaction vs. trusting in the LORD God for salvation and satisfaction in him.
Okay, we know that.
Now, satisfaction in the LORD God is found in a life of faith - but particularly in hearing the word of the LORD preached and responding in worship.
Jeremiah responds in a prayer for salvation to the LORD, honoring him.
He is immediately told to go rebuke Israel, by the words of the LORD, about their working on the Sabbath.
Think about that. They were doing things they needed to do to get by on the day God had appointed to rest in him - to worship, hear the word, and to fellowship - without working for their livelihood. The mark of faith in God was a day spent trusting that worship, prayer, the word, and fellowship were more important to life than 'all the stuff I have to get done.'
They lived in an agrarian society without modern conveniences.
And yet - how much do we give up time for God because 'we have too much to do'?
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