"Listen and pay attention!
Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
Give glory to the LORD your God
before it is too late.
Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you,
causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains.
For then, when you look for light,
you will find only terrible darkness and gloom.
And if you still refuse to listen,
I will weep alone because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
because the LORD's flock will be led away into exile."
Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
Give glory to the LORD your God
before it is too late.
Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you,
causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains.
For then, when you look for light,
you will find only terrible darkness and gloom.
And if you still refuse to listen,
I will weep alone because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
because the LORD's flock will be led away into exile."
Pride always leads to separation from God. It did so for Satan, and it did so for the people of Judah and Israel whom Jeremiah was sent to warn. He warned them out of grace, because God always gives time to repent. But there will come a time when the judgment will come, when pride leads away from God and we finally experience the effects of that choice. Wherever pride is taking root in your life, God will not be there. This passage is your warning; there's still time to turn from any pride in your heart.
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