Today, I am reading and commenting on  Jeremiah 51-52.

Before the fall of Jerusalem, Jeremiah had told those already in exile in Babylon to make lives for themselves there because their fortunes were tied to that of Babylon.  Right after the fall of Jerusalem, Jeremiah made a prophecy warning those living in Babylon, specifically those taken there in exile from Jerusalem, to be careful and to prepare for the fall of Babylon.  This was at the height of Babylon’s power, or near enough to not matter.  Yet, Jeremiah, after for years predicting Babylon’s dominance over all of the powers of the world, prophesied that Babylon would fall, and would fall catastrophically.  The lesson for us is that no matter how powerful a nation, or other human institution, may seem, God will bring it down when those who run it begin to believe that they will not be held to account for their actions.  I fear that day is fast approaching for many powerful nations and organizations.  Let us separate ourselves from such institutions, even if they claim to serve the Lord.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.