“Ah, sword of the Lord! How long till you are quiet? Put yourself into your scabbard; rest and be still! How can it be quiet when the Lord has given it a charge? Against Ashkelon and against the seashore, he has appointed it.” (Jeremiah 47:6-7)
In this prophetic word, the Lord is pouring out his judgment on the Philistines in Gaza and Ashkelon. The consequences are so heavy that a question arises: “Ah, sword of the Lord! How long till you are quiet?” The answer: “How can it be quiet when the Lord has given it a charge?” In other words, I can’t be quiet; there is work to be done!
The imagery is interesting. The sword represents the judgment of God on the Philistines. As an image, the sword is an inanimate object. Yet, it remains busy in the Lord’s work as long as there is work to be done.
My thoughts race to the guy in the mirror, asking if he is equally faithful. Does he labor for the Lord as long as there is work?
Father, help me to have the spirit of the sword of the Lord: I can’t be quiet or rest as long as there is work to be done. Amen.
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