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Please watch closely the response:
6 But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son
of Rechab our father commanded us saying, Ye shall drink no
wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever: 7 Neither shall ye
build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any:
but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live
many days in the land where ye be strangers. 8 Thus have we
obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in
all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days,
we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters; 9 Nor to build hosues
for us to dwell in: neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor
seed: 10 But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done
according to all that Jonadab our father hath commanded us.
Isn’t that refreshing to see such devout children? I’m
not talking about wine, houses, sowing seed; I am just pointing
their obedience to their father.
11 But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon
came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to
Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear
of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem. 12 Then
came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, 13 Thus saith
the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of
Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive
instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord?
14 The words of Johnadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded
his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day
they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment:
notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking;
but ye hearkened not unto me. 15 I have also sent unto you all
my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them,
saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend
your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and
ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to
your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened
unto me. 16 Because the sons of Jonadab the sons of Rechab have
performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded
them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me: 17 Therefore
thus saith the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold,
I will bring upon Judah and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem
all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I
have spoken unto them, but they have not answered.
Look at how the Lord honored these people for obeying their
parents...
18 And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus
saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have
obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all
his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded
you: 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel;
Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before
me forever.
I am fairly certain that meant for no one to ever harm them.
The footnotes I have read on this state also that there are
certain Jewish traditions in the Mishnah that claim the Rechabities
were given special duties to help rebuild the temple.
I would like to say today our children are facing a world that
is indeed challenging to them. I would to God all our children
honored us as the Rechabites did their father. I am seeing more
and more rebellion by the day and the U.S. seems to be setting
the stage for world trends in music, dress, and outrageous protocol
for the rest of the people on the globe to mimic. I would that
we could all pray together and reclaim our children before it
is too late. I would also like to say I fear it is getting time
for our judgment here in this country; I would also pray tonight
for you to stand with me in prayer to God, interceding for this
country. I pray this nation turns back to the Lord before it’s
too late. Before we too are taken captive by the Babylonians.
One day our "wall" of Jerusalem will be encompassed
by armies and this great nation will be no more... Believe me,
it’s going to happen...
michael
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