Jeremiah 1-3

There are a few things that young women seldom forget; putting on their jewelry and preparing for their wedding. According to Jeremiah 2:32 this has been true since, at least, the days of the kingdom of Judah. He uses that memory focus to create a contrast with the unfaithfulness of Judah when Jeremiah spoke. It would seem that their relationship with God was of at least equal value with their marital relationship. We would hope that the adornment of jewelry was no more important than putting on the works of righteousness. But Judah had forgotten the heritage of faith passed down to them. Who’s fault was that? Maybe the grandparents did help by speaking of God with their grandchildren when they walked down the road or sat at the dinner table. Maybe it the parents forgot to set aside the time to recount the stories of deliverance God had provided Israel. Or they didn’t share the promises that God had made and which motivated their life and their work. In reality the fault lay with each individual. The people of Judah had access to God’s message and his prophets but most of the people chose not to listen. And because the message wasn’t repeated in their minds; they forgot.

 

Stuart