Jeremiah 8

Verse Of The Day: V7 “Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.”

It was recorded that before the Tsunami or the great flood hit the villages near the sea, the animals and the birds were already moving and flying to higher grounds for safety from the impending disaster. Yet many villagers refused to take heed of these signs but instead thought that it would never come. The Tsunami came and destroyed them completely!
 
1.  The Stork Knows 

V7 “Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times;…”

God warned the people through His prophet Jeremiah that His impending judgment was near unless they would repent of their sins. However, the people refused to repent. God then gave them the illustration of the storks in the sky which knew the time of their migration so that they could fly to faraway places for food and water, yet His people did not know or refused to know God’s time of judgment.

V5 “Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”

2.  The Turtle, The Crane And The Swallow Knows

V7 “Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming;…”

The crane and the swallow also knew the time of migration and even the turtle knew the time to return to shore to lay their eggs, yet God’s people refused to know God’s impending judgment.

3.  The People Of God Know Not

V7 “Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.”

God’s living creatures know the time of migration and time of giving birth, yet God’s people made in His own image refuse to repent of their sins because they choose to reject God and His Word. But praise God, there is always a remnant of God’s people who chooses to love God and His Word!

Romans 9:27 “Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:”

Prayer Of The Week

Dearest God, please help me to be the remnant who loves You and Your Word.