Jeremiah 48:42, 47; 49:4,6
42 And Moab shall be destroyed as a people, Because he exalted himself against the Lord. 47 “Yet I will bring back the captives of Moab In the latter days,” says the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. 4 Why do you boast in the valleys, Your flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? Who trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ 6 But afterward I will bring back The captives of the people of Ammon,” says the Lord.
42 And Moab shall be destroyed as a people, Because he exalted himself against the Lord. 47 “Yet I will bring back the captives of Moab In the latter days,” says the Lord. Thus far is the judgment of Moab. 4 Why do you boast in the valleys, Your flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? Who trusted in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’ 6 But afterward I will bring back The captives of the people of Ammon,” says the Lord.
Moab was judged for pride, yet promised restoration from sin's captivity. Ammon boasted in riches and possessions (as if they did not receive everything from God, but their own effort) - yet God also promised liberation from sin's captivity. This is why God never changes; He sees and will judge our prideful selfish sin against Him that we have continually in our hearts and thoughts and on our lips. But He offers absolution and reconciliation in Christ Jesus alone - not a priest or church or our good deeds, which are polluted efforts of pride in the end. Thank God He provided the lamb of God in our sacrificial altar's thickets!
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