Our God is a jealous God (Exodus 20:5, 34:14), because of the way jealousy affects us humans this has negative connotations for us, but jealousy with God is different. He has the right to be our sole object of worship. If we worship or trust in other things it rouses jealousy in the Lord in much the same way a husband or wife might feel jealousy. Here we read that the jealousy of the Lord caused Him to have pity on the land. God was determined to have a land and a people who truly knew Him and lived under His blessing.
So in response to the repentance of the people God acts and promises to send blessing upon the land. The people would have all that they need, they would not be objects of scorn. Salvation today includes the same elements. Jesus told us that our Father in Heaven knows what we need and is our provider. Moreover, when we come to Christ He starts to restore our dignity.
Then the Lord will remove the enemies from the land. The stench refers to the stench of the dead bodies of the invading hordes. God will completely remove the enemies from our lives.
We should rejoice in our salvation, for God has done great things, and these are greater than anything we can imagine (Eph 3:20), and we have yet to see the full extent of His salvation, This salvation spreads to creation around us as well. The Lord will give bountiful supply, and the we will have all that we need to serve the Lord properly. Even the wasted years will be restored, With God salvation is complete.
So in response to the repentance of the people God acts and promises to send blessing upon the land. The people would have all that they need, they would not be objects of scorn. Salvation today includes the same elements. Jesus told us that our Father in Heaven knows what we need and is our provider. Moreover, when we come to Christ He starts to restore our dignity.
Then the Lord will remove the enemies from the land. The stench refers to the stench of the dead bodies of the invading hordes. God will completely remove the enemies from our lives.
We should rejoice in our salvation, for God has done great things, and these are greater than anything we can imagine (Eph 3:20), and we have yet to see the full extent of His salvation, This salvation spreads to creation around us as well. The Lord will give bountiful supply, and the we will have all that we need to serve the Lord properly. Even the wasted years will be restored, With God salvation is complete.
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