Jeremiah Chapter 35 - What I learned
Today in Jeremiah 35 the I learn that House of the Rechabites, heard from God.
Jeremiah takes the whole house of the Rechabites and sets bowls and cups of wine out for them, and tells them to drink.
This verse shows us the importance of a father in the household, their earthly father has placed a standard in these men, Jonadab commanded
“You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons, forever”
“You shall not build a house, sow seed plant a vineyard, nor have any of these; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are sojourners.”
“Thus we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab…”
This command, not to drink wine, could be a family wide vow of the Nazarite, to give their lives entirely to the service of the Almighty.
The point of living in a tent reminds the modern Christian, this world is not our home, we are sojourners here.
Then there is another two-fold perspective of the verse that can be seen; the first is the confirmation of the 5th commandment in Eph 6:1-3;
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
And the second, is the possibility of a downfall by the abuse of alcohol Eph 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
These New Testament observations of Old Testament lessons teach us; “If you want to know what the New Testament says, you must know what the Old Testament said”.
God has set standards in our lives, love your enemies, do not hate, do not commit adultery, be not drunk with wine. Some written plainly in the Book, other inscribed on your heart. Standards just the same.
The Lord always weights the heart.
At this point in the story, God looks at these men, the sons of Rechab, who obey their earthly father and then looks at His Church, who do not obey their heavenly father.
God says to His people “Will you not receive instruction to obey My words” Jeremiah 35:13.
God then reminds us in Jeremiah 15:14
That the sons of Rechab listen to him, “obey their father’s commandment…”
But, the people of the nation do not obey.
“But although I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, you did not obey Me”
Today do we hear?
Today do we obey?
In the next verses, God gives us plain instructions of what we must do next;
“Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them, then you will dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers…
Repentance is an Old Testament and a New Testament standard for relationship to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Look at Ezekiel 18:21-23 and 2 Corinthians 7:10.
Jeremiah turns once again to the Rechabites;
“Thus says the Lord”
“Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts and done according to all that he commended you,
Therefore thus says the Lord of host, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me forever.”
The end lesson is:
If you will obey the commandments of your Heavenly Father, and keep all of His precepts,
Then you stand before Him forever, AMEN!
Jeremiah takes the whole house of the Rechabites and sets bowls and cups of wine out for them, and tells them to drink.
This verse shows us the importance of a father in the household, their earthly father has placed a standard in these men, Jonadab commanded
“You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons, forever”
“You shall not build a house, sow seed plant a vineyard, nor have any of these; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are sojourners.”
“Thus we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab…”
This command, not to drink wine, could be a family wide vow of the Nazarite, to give their lives entirely to the service of the Almighty.
The point of living in a tent reminds the modern Christian, this world is not our home, we are sojourners here.
Then there is another two-fold perspective of the verse that can be seen; the first is the confirmation of the 5th commandment in Eph 6:1-3;
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
And the second, is the possibility of a downfall by the abuse of alcohol Eph 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
These New Testament observations of Old Testament lessons teach us; “If you want to know what the New Testament says, you must know what the Old Testament said”.
God has set standards in our lives, love your enemies, do not hate, do not commit adultery, be not drunk with wine. Some written plainly in the Book, other inscribed on your heart. Standards just the same.
The Lord always weights the heart.
At this point in the story, God looks at these men, the sons of Rechab, who obey their earthly father and then looks at His Church, who do not obey their heavenly father.
God says to His people “Will you not receive instruction to obey My words” Jeremiah 35:13.
God then reminds us in Jeremiah 15:14
That the sons of Rechab listen to him, “obey their father’s commandment…”
But, the people of the nation do not obey.
“But although I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, you did not obey Me”
Today do we hear?
Today do we obey?
In the next verses, God gives us plain instructions of what we must do next;
“Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them, then you will dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers…
Repentance is an Old Testament and a New Testament standard for relationship to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Look at Ezekiel 18:21-23 and 2 Corinthians 7:10.
Jeremiah turns once again to the Rechabites;
“Thus says the Lord”
“Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts and done according to all that he commended you,
Therefore thus says the Lord of host, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me forever.”
The end lesson is:
If you will obey the commandments of your Heavenly Father, and keep all of His precepts,
Then you stand before Him forever, AMEN!
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