An appalling and horrible thing Has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it so! But what will you do at the end of it? NASB
The people of Jeremiah's day were in a very dangerous place. They knew God, knew about His commandments and the consequences of disobedience, and yet they continued in their ways, believing the lies of the false prophets and enjoying the double life. This really bothered God. He didn't like that they represented a relationship with Him in a false way to the world. According to their example, it was ok to cheat, lie, steal, murder, and do horrible things, so long as you made your sacrifices and observed the feasts. This made people turn away from God and that really bothered Him. Because of this, God allowed Judah to be captured by the Babylonians and Jerusalem destroyed. However, the most interesting point in this verse is not that, but the last statement: what will you do at the end of it? Where will you follow and what will you do? This is the real heart of it all; others might be doing the wrong thing, but what will you do? I pray your answer is to follow the Lord and serve Him in truth and love.
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