Jeremiah,
Chapter 46, Verse 27-28
27
But you, my servant Jacob, do not fear;
do not be dismayed, Israel! Listen! I will deliver you from far-off lands; your
offspring, from the land of their exile. Jacob shall again find rest, secure,
with none to frighten him. 28 You, Jacob my servant, must not fear—oracle of the LORD—for I am with
you; I will make an end of all the nations to which I have driven you, But of
you I will not make an end: I will chastise you as you deserve, I cannot let
you go unpunished.
The Lord embraces Israel and gives hope and
correction but warns against Egypt.
Against
Egypt[1]
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This
chapter is a prophecy in poetic form against Egypt. It begins with God speaking
about Pharaoh Neco, who gets defeated by Nebuchadnezzar at the River Euphrates
in Mesopotamia.
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It's
kind of like, "Get on your horses, Egyptians! Put on your armor and
shields! Oh wait, you're retreating? You're getting slaughtered? What a
shame."
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Like
the floodwaters of the Nile, Egypt tries to spread over the earth and destroy
cities.
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God
urges the Egyptian warriors and their allies to get ready for battle. Then he
says that they're just another sacrifice to his glory. They're next up to get
clobbered by Babylon.
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God
sarcastically tells Egypt to seek a medicinal balm in Gilead. But there's no
healing for them: they're toast.
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God
predicts that Nebuchadnezzar will invade and destroy Egypt.
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God
says to tell the Egyptians to get ready for their slaughter.
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He
also mocks their bull god, Apis, who's zero help to them.
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The
Egyptians stumble home in defeat and the Pharaoh earns the nickname
"Braggart Who Missed His Chance." Oh, snap!
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Egypt
should pack its bags for exile—they're in for it.
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Egypt's
like a "beautiful heifer" who gets stung and driven nuts by a gadfly
from the north (Babylon).
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Egypt
will be put to shame, slithering away in retreat like a snake, and being
flattened like a forest cut down by the Babylonian war axes.
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God's
bringing punishment on Amon of Thebes, Pharaoh, and all the Egyptian gods and
kings.
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Pharaoh
and those who trust in him will be captured, but afterwards Egypt will be
inhabited again like it used to be.
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In
concluding the chapter, God again promises Israel that it will be freed from
captivity. God will destroy the nations that have oppressed Israel, but not
Israel itself. The people will return to their homeland under God's protection.
Aids in Battle[2] Psalms and Supplications in Combat with Evil
A number of the Psalms and other scriptural canticles praise God for giving His people victory in battle and ask for God’s assistance.
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Blessed
be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
my mercy and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, and He in
whom I take refuge. Ps 144: 1– 2
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And
Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
. . . because He who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is His name. . . . He has shown might with His arm,
He has scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart, He has put down the
mighty from their thrones, and exalted the lowly.” Lk 1: 46– 47, 49, 51– 52
World Tuberculosis Day, also known as World TB Day,
seeks to raise awareness for Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a baterial infectious
disease that affects the lungs. It is estimated that in 2014, 9.6 million
people fell ill with Tuberculosis and 1.5 million died from the disease. World
Tuberculosis Day is a World Health Organization holiday that is observed
annually on March 24. The celebratory date commemorates the discovery of
Tubercolosis bacteria by Dr. Koch in 1882.
World
Tuberculosis Day Facts & Quotes
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The
theme for World Tuberculosis Day in 2016 was Unite to End TB.
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Tuberculosis
is the leading killer of HIV/AIDS-positive people.
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The
tuberculosis death rate dropped 47% between 1990 and 2015. The disease is
treatable with a six-month course of antibiotics.
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Tuberculosis
occurs in every part of the world. The largest number of cases in the
world occur in India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, China and South Africa.
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The
biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of
being unwanted.- Mother Theresa
Daily Devotions
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Manhood of
the Master-Day 7 week 8
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Do
50 min. in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Please
pray for me and this ministry
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