MEDITATION Avoid learning in a hard way 1. Hope of restoration after chastisement a. God promised to deliver them from captivity v53. b. God promised to remember His everlasting covenant with them v60,62. c. God promised to restore them to their former glorious status (former estate) v55. 2. Wasted years and opportunities Before this could be possible, some avoidable events happened. a. Captivity in Babylon for 70 years (over 2 generations wasted). b. Public and prolonged humiliation, shame and slavery in a foreign land due to their stubborn addition to self will v54,57,58,61,63. c. Many of their children's lives and destinies were wasted through deaths, famine and sword. d. Destruction of their lifelong investments and possessions as Nebuchadnezzar invaded their land. e. They learnt their lessons in a hard and costly way before they could abandon their self life and yield themselves to God. 3. How to avoid learning in a hard way a. Don't experiment with disobedience to the wo...
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