Jeremiah 10:3-7 - The practices of the people are worthless

10:3-5

We now get the reason why God’s people should not follow the ways of the world, it is simply that the “practices of the peoples of the world are worthless”. God then goes on to point out the stupidity of the world’s ways with regard to idols. They cut a tree, chisel it, then adorn it with silver and gold. They have to nail it down so that it will not fall. It cannot speak, cannot see, has to be carried about. It is utterly useless! Yet the peoples of the nations thought such a useless hunk of junk could save them! So God’s people should certainly not fear these things.

10:6,7

“No one is like you Lord”. Jeremiah knows the difference between the Lord and idols. God is unique, He is orders of magnitude greater than anything or anyone else, there is no comparison at all. His Name is the name above all names. Everyone should fear the Lord. This includes the kings and wise men of the nations. Today the so-called elite should not be feared at all. If they were truly wise they would fear God and would turn to Him for advice.