Who is God like? Vv. 1,2 God is the master of history. He uses the nations and the people at his discretion. He sets up a mighty enemy to destroy Babylon that was unrivaled at the time and changes the flow of history. V. 5 Israel and Judah were punished because of their sins against the Lord, but the Lord had not forsaken them forever. God loves his people, who had a covenant with him. Do you faithfully worship God, who has never forsaken me, but loves me till the end? V. 7 God is totally righteous. God used Babylon to punish many nations, but now these nations will be used as the instrument of God to punish Babylon. V. 10 He defends his people. He saves us from our sins and also justifies us.
What lesson is God teaching me? V. 6 God tells them to flee from Babylon, which is about to be destroyed. They are not to be destroyed with Babylon. We also have to flee from the world to be punished because of sin. If we are ardently attached to the world, we also will be destroyed with them. Vv. 8,9 Babylon will not heal again. The same thing will happen to the world that has left the Lord.
Thank you Lord. You never forsake me but love me till the end.
