Scripture Reading : Jeremiah 6
Theme : Fall of Jerusalem Foretold
Siege of Jerusalem (1-15)
Even though God intends to destroy Israel, but out of compassion He still warns them to flee for safety when the Babylonian invasion nears. But the people are so stubborn that they will not even heed to God’s warning to flee. The Babylonians will be like shepherds who direct their army to desolate Israel. They will glean Israel like a vine. The Jews are so evil that God is weary of holding His wrath. He does not want to destroy since He is not wrathful by nature, but He must punishment because He is a righteous God who hates evil. No Jew will be spared, from the great ones to the lowly, from the aged to the young because all are corrupted and lust after money.
Cause of Siege (16-30).
The siege will occur because they have departed from the ancient paths of God’s laws and wandered into idolatry, lies, and their own ways. They hurt themselves through their idolatry. Because of their idolatry, none of their outward sacrifices and religious deeds means anything to God. God have sent watchmen, i.e. prophets, to them but they paid no attention. God also sent Jeremiah who is like a tester of metals to test the Jews, but they failed the test by not heeding to God’s word through Jeremiah.
Praying the Scripture
Just as the Jews thought that they will never be judged for their idolatry, so non-believers today think they will never be judged for their idolatry. But just as God’s judgement came upon the Jews, so judgement will sure come upon all who worship idols both outwardly and in their hearts. Take heed to God’s warning against idolatry because it is ugly and shameful. It is as shameful as a child forsaking his parents. Pray that you will get rid of all idols in your heart (1 John 5:21) and urge others to forsake idolatry.
经文：耶利米书6
主题：预言耶路撒冷的沦陷
围攻耶路撒冷（1-15）。即使神打算毁灭以色列，祂仍有怜悯，在巴比伦侵略者临近之时警告他们逃出。可是，以色列百姓非常固执，不愿听从神的警告逃离。巴比伦会像牧人一般引领其军队使以色列变成荒场。他们将会像摘净葡萄那样掳尽以色列。犹太人的邪恶极致，叫神难以含忍其忿怒。由于神不喜爱发怒，祂原本是不想毁灭以色列的，但因为祂是憎恨邪恶的公义之神，祂必须施行惩罚。从居于高位的到卑微的，从年长到年幼的，无一犹太人将会幸免，因为他们所有人都是败坏、贪财的。
被攻打的原因（16-30）。以色列之所以会被敌人攻打，是因为他们偏离了神律法的古道，被偶像崇拜、谎言与自己的行为方式迷惑。他们因着偶像崇拜伤害了自己；也因于此，他们外在的献祭和宗教行为在神眼中都是徒然的。神已经向他们差派了守望的人，即先知，但是他们却不加理会。神也派出像高台一般的耶利米试验犹太人，但他们却经不起试验，因为他们不愿听从神藉着耶利米向他们传讲的话。
用经文祷告
犹太人以为他们将不会因自己的偶像崇拜受到审判；今日的非信徒也是如此。然而，就如神的审判临到犹太人一样，凡崇拜偶像的，不论是外在或是内心的，也必然要受到审判。要听取神对偶像崇拜的劝告，因为偶像崇拜的行为既丑陋又可耻，犹如孩子不认自己的父母一样。祷告你会除去心中所有的偶像（约一5:21），并劝告他人离开偶像崇拜。
