Payday is Coming: Jeremiah 25: 15 – 29

W.F Kumuyi

Jeremiah 25:29 New International Version 29 See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword on all who live on the earth, declares the Lord Almighty.’

On December 25th, 1908, a newspaper published a parody against God, daring Him to make Himself known by sending an earthquake. Three days later, the city and its surrounding district were devastated by a terrible quake that killed 84,000 people! Payday is coming someday for all. It is the duty of the Christian to prepare for God’s judgement.

The passage under consideration unveils the decision of God against Babylon. Babylon would be anyone could do about it. Jeremiah was to warn of this impending judgement. He was also assigned by God to inform people that the cup of his wrath was soon to be poured on Israel (the church) and other nations like Egypt, Edom and the Philistines (the power nations at the time).

Judgement is coming. God has appointed a day in which he will judge the world for her sins. The present world system will not escape the judgement of God.

Though they dig down to the depths below, from there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to the heavens above, from there I will bring them down.
Though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, there I will hunt them down and seize them. Though they hide from my eyes at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.  Amos 9: 2-3

All human deeds are on record of man will be judged. Every thought (good or bad) will be brought to light. Boys and girls, and all adults of every race and in every continent will face the consequences of their professions.

This treatment we give to the word of God will determine our eternal destiny. Therefore, believers should not relax in their evangelistic outreaches because the judgement of God remains unchanging for all unrepentant souls from generation to generation. Persecutors of gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ will not escape the wrath of God except they repent. The train of God’s is important for all and sundry to be prepared.