“Israel is a hunted sheep driven away by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured him, and now at last Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has gnawed his bones. Therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing punishment on the king of Babylon and his land, as I punished the king of Assyria. I will restore Israel to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel and in Bashan, and his desire shall be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead. In those days and in that time, declares the Lord, iniquity shall be sought in Israel, and there shall be none, and sin in Judah, and none shall be found, for I will pardon those whom I leave as a remnant.” (Jeremiah 5:17-20)
While God uses the nations of the world to accomplish His purposes, He does not give them free rein to do as they please. When they go too far, there is a price to be paid. We see this in 50:39-40. Babylon will be destroyed and never inhabited again.
Also, Israel will be returned to their land. However, all of this prophecy has not been fulfilled yet. For “iniquity shall be sought in Israel, and there shall be none, and sin in Judah, and none shall be found.” So, we have something to look forward to.
I look forward to the day that Israel doesn’t sin, and I don’t sin. Amen.
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