#soap # Jeremiah 48 ## Title: The LORD Tears Down, The LORD Builds Up ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 48:47) “Yet in future days I will reverse Moab’s ill fortune,” says the Lord. The judgment against Moab ends here.” (NET) ## Observation: I don’t remember the moment I had to tell my oldest daughter no, but I remember how we both felt. I didn’t want to do it and it made me sad. She didn’t think I should do it, and it made her confused. The look on her face showed that she didn’t understand how her fun daddy would also stop her from doing something she wanted to do. She didn’t understand that he would enforce a rule. This was her first experience with justice. Justice is the deserved penalty for a stated crime. Justice has nothing to do with the person. It has to do with the crime. In this passage, God is declaring just judgment on the people of Moab. He is also saying He is not going to leave them there. That is mercy. Thank goodness that this is an example of what Jesus did for all of us. God’s justice requires we are separated from Him for eternity because of our sins. (Hell) However, in His mercy, Jesus came to pay the price for our sins so we can be with Him for eternity. (Heaven) ## Application: Thank goodness for God’s mercy. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for showing justice and mercy.