Jehoiakim is a picture of every ruler, every authority that has rejected the word of God through all the ages. He didn’t like what he heard God speak and so he destroyed it. He must have thought that if the words were not written then they could not be true. But God’s words cannot be erased; by fire, by time, by rebellion, by any means. Centuries later Jesus proclaimed “…until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” (Matt 5:18) Jehoiakim is gone and forgotten by most people, but the word of God is still revered and feared by billions.
It took me about 15 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
No comments:
Post a Comment