13:10
How had this pride manifested itself? First, they refused to listen to the word of God. Denigrating the position of Scripture is always a sure sign that a church is going in the wrong direction. So instead of listening to the word of God, they followed the stubbornness of their own hearts. Ironically, instead of freeing them from God, they merely tied themselves to other gods! The result of this would be that they would be completely useless. It is always a tragedy to leave God and will never result in an enrichment of life.
13:11
We get something of the heart of God here. A belt was bound around the waist. The houses of Israel and Judah were bound close to God. And they were bound close to God for His renown, glory and honour. But they refused to listen to God. It might strike some as being rather selfish of God when He says “for my renown, glory and honour”, but this is not the case. Consider what happens when God’s name is honoured, the people flourish. Consider what happens when a people rebel against God. Crime, injustice and suffering abound.
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