June 23, 2013 – Jeremiah 14 – 15

Is there anything that can make humans feel more insignificant and powerless than the forces of nature.  Here they talk about a drought, which we went through last year.  Even with all our technology and knowledge, nature can still defeat us.  Granted, we know more and can do more to make the effects not as significant, but that is only if the drought isn’t what it could be.  There may be a drought that we couldn’t withstand.  Nature can do that.  All you have to look at is what a tornado can do to a city or a tsunami to a coastline and understand that nature is completely out of our control.  Thus, people should look at the world around and know that there is some power beyond humans.  Instead, many arrogantly continue to think that we are all there is and nothing out there is beyond us.  What are they thinking when the hurricane uproots everything they have worked for in an instant.  What has all their knowledge and power done for them in that moment.  Nature is the instrument that should teach us humility, and for many it may, but many the lesson goes unlearned.

I thought it was a pretty powerful message when God says that even if Moses and Samuel came and tried to talk me out of this punishment, I wouldn’t listen.  That is pretty strong, but I am surprised it wasn’t Abraham, since he is the one that tried to convince God to not destroy Sodom.