Jer 32-34 A Tragedy of Theology

August 21st, Jeremiah 32-34

       I made a covenant(promise). It is easy in our world to blow off that phrase, promises don't mean much to many. To God it means everything, a Being of His word, doesn't even have a hint of change like the shifting shadows cast by the sun's rising and falling. Speaking of sun...
       God reminds Jeremiah, it is as impossible for God to reject his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as it would be to reject the covenant made for day and night to be fixed in the order of the heavens. Maybe you've noticed: the sun, moon and stars are so consistent you can set your watch, calendar by them!!
       God's promise, God's commitment to His people needs to stand front and center on stage throughout the prophets. God's anger is what people notice too often and with a new look my prayer is that we could come to some great understanding about a covenant promise. I promise to love you is not rooted in your behavior, for God it's rooted in his character. It's not a blind love that ignores reality. God says in 32:33 "they have turned their back to me and not their face" God notices everything.
       I think some Christians are so afraid of Universalism that we sell God's love short. There is certainly a balance needed in coming to grips with what you believe about God and these two issues. I certainly don't believe in Universalism, however many people don't allow for God's love to be very big either, this too is a tragedy of theology.
       What do you believe? Like Goldilocks, some things are too small, some things are too big, some things are JUST RIGHT!