God's Controversy

Jer 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD. 

This verse contains one of the most sobering statements in the Scriptures.  "The LORD hath a controversy with the nations."  As the LORD looks at the nations the Bible declares that God has a controversy with them.  The nations have gone their own way, which is away from God and His direction.  The nations have turned their backs upon the Lord and declared that they will do that which is right in their own eyes.  In America we have turned our back on God and declared that He has no place in our schools.  The courts have declared that there is no place for the Lord.  Communities have ordained that there should be no outward representations of God i.e. nativity scenes.  Saddest of all, many families have declared we have no time and no place for God.  What a sad condition when the creation has no room for the Creator.  

What is the LORD's response?  "He will plead with all flesh;"  God is not willing "That any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."  II Peter 3:9  God pleads with wayward man to turn back to Him and His leadership for the nations.  What a tremendous blessing when a nation follows the teachings contained in the God's Word!  "Psa 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD."  America was founded upon the Christian principles contained in the Bible.  How sad that we have decided that man's way is better than God's way.  It's not surprising that we have kids killing kids, a divorce rate over 50%, the devastation of families on every hand, drug addiction running rampant across our land with its attendant crime and  heartbreak.  

God will come with judgment, "He will give them that are wicked to the sword..."  God gives room for repentance, but for those nations that forget the Lord He will bring judgment.  Our God is a loving God, but His perfect holiness requires judgment for sin.  Let us pray that our nation will move back to God before His judgment falls.