Trust the True King

Hey, good morning, good morning. Welcome to Coffee and Devotions. This morning we're going to continue to look at Jeremiah as he has started to pronounce some prophecies against even Egypt and other nations. And so let's see what he has for us this morning. Let's go ahead and pray and we'll get into God's Word. God, we thank you so much for this day and we thank you for your Word. We pray that your Holy Spirit would please lead us, guide us, direct us, Please teach us, Lord. We need your help.
In Jesus' name, Amen. Here we go. Jeremiah chapter 46 beginning at verse 13. The word that the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, would come and strike the land of Egypt, declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdal, proclaim in Noph, and in Taphines.
Say, stand steadfast and prepare yourselves, for the sword devours all around you. Why are your valiant men swept away? They did not stand, because the Lord drove them away. He made many fall. Yes, one fell upon another. And they said, Arise, let us go back to our own people and to the land of our nativity from the oppressing sword. They cried there.
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is but a noise. He has passed by the appointed time. As I live, says the king, whose name is Jehovah of armies, Surely, as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Caramel by the sea, so shall he come. Oh you daughter dwelling in Egypt, prepare yourself to go into captivity, for Noph shall be waste and desolate without inhabitant.
Egypt is a very pretty heifer, but destruction comes. It comes from the north, also her mercenaries are in her midst like fat bulls. for they also are turned back they have fled away together they did not stand for the day of their calamity had come upon them in the time of their punishment her noise shall go like a serpent for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, like those who chop wood. They shall cut down her forest, says the Lord, though it cannot be searched, because they are innumerable, and more numerous than grasshoppers. The daughter of Egypt shall be ashamed, she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.
The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel says, Behold, I will bring punishment on Ammon of Noah, and Pharaoh and Egypt, with their gods and their kings, Pharaoh and those who trust in him. And I will deliver them into the hand of those who seek their lives, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, into the hand of his servants. Afterward it shall be inhabited as in the days of old, says Jehovah. Well, man, Jeremiah doesn't let off, does he? No. The Lord has a word and he's going to say it no matter how unpopular it is or how much people may hate him for it. So, we need to ask ourselves, A, what's this about? B, what's the best verse to summarize this? And C, what are we called to do ourselves from this? So, what's this about?
Well, this is the Lord continuing to give to Jeremiah prophecies against Egypt. And he doesn't mince words here with them, right? He calls them fat cows, and he's supposed to declare in Egypt, proclaim in Naf. And he's telling them of their woe. He's telling them that God himself is the king. Did you notice that? As I live, says the king. And the king isn't Pharaoh. The king is the Lord of hosts. The God Almighty. He is the one who is coming.
And it was those people who were so afraid of Babylon, they went down to Egypt to escape captivity, that the Lord says he's going to take Egypt captive. Because they're trusting in Egypt, this broken reed. He says, don't, don't. You're gonna go into captivity. Don't go there. They won't believe the Lord. They wouldn't listen to Jeremiah. Now they're finding themselves at the mercy of the wrath that God had told them was to come. So what's the best verse to summarize this? Well, I really, really like verse 18. 19 is also good. You might say verses 25 and 26 though. That's fine. There's a whole bunch of them there What would you underline as the best verse to summarize this?
Well, let's seek calling. What are we called to do? How often are we tempted? To just go and chase after The things that we know aren't going to save us the things we know aren't going to do what God wants. Instead, we sin and we do whatever we want. But that ought not to be. No, we ought to trust the Lord. We ought to walk in His ways. We ought to go where He is the one who is our refuge. Do we trust in Him as the King, as the one who commands the armies of heaven? Do we trust Him?
Sadly, sometimes we don't. And it never works out well for us when that happens. Thankfully, He remembers us in His mercy. He has poured out the blood of His own Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from that. Because, look, human nature is we are always running away from the Lord. stiff-necked, stubborn, rebellious, and yet he captures our hearts, pays for our sins, has given us a king.
So do we trust in him? Don't put your ultimate trust in any princes or principalities or presidents or prime ministers here. No, we trust in God. We hope in him. We know that He has a kingdom that shall never fade. And so we follow after Him. He is the one who will judge the nations. He is the King of Kings. And so follow Him, Christian. Jesus Christ is that great King of Kings. He's made you a citizen of His kingdom. So trust in Him. Follow Him. Walk in His ways. Let's pray.
Father, we thank you so much for the gift that you have given us of being adopted into the family of God. You have made us co-heirs with Christ, given us an inheritance that is incorruptible and imperishable. Father, we pray that we would trust you. We pray that you would keep us from straying and trusting in the things of this world. Help us, Lord. Help us follow you and love you. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. May the Lord bless you. May you walk in the joy of Jesus Christ always. May you follow your King even unto the ends of the age. I'll see you next time. Bye.