What is the meaning of Jeremiah 5:22? Do you not fear Me? “Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. • The question is rhetorical, exposing Judah’s lack of reverence. • Fear of the LORD involves awe, trust, and obedience (Proverbs 1:7; Ecclesiastes 12:13). • This fear is not terror that drives us away, but worshipful acknowledgment that draws us near (Psalm 111:10). • God’s covenant people were living as though He were powerless—an attitude that still endangers believers today (Hebrews 12:28-29). Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea …“Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea…” • God appeals to creation to prove His supremacy (Job 38:8-11). • The shoreline is a daily, visual sermon on divine sovereignty; millions witness it, yet many miss the message (Psalm 104:5-9). • Trembling is the natural response when finite creatures grasp infinite power (Isaiah 66:2). • Jesus later displayed identical authority when He stilled Galilee’s waves with a word (Mark 4:39), confirming that the Creator stood in human flesh. An enduring barrier it cannot cross …“an enduring barrier it cannot cross?” • The phrase underscores permanence; God’s decrees are unbreakable (Psalm 119:89-91). • Natural laws remain because the Lawgiver upholds them moment by moment (Colossians 1:17). • Judah’s rebellion contrasted sharply with creation’s obedience—a silent but potent rebuke (Jeremiah 8:7). The waves surge, but they cannot prevail “The waves surge, but they cannot prevail.” • Even in their most violent storms, seas are still bounded by God (Psalm 93:3-4). • Human society may appear chaotic, yet every movement remains under divine limits (Acts 17:26). • This assurance steadies believers when cultural tides rise against righteousness (Isaiah 59:19). They roar but cannot cross it “They roar but cannot cross it.” • The roar testifies to power, but inability to cross testifies to a greater Power (Nahum 1:5). • Satan and worldly systems roar (1 Peter 5:8; Psalm 46:3), yet God sets their boundaries. • Faith thrives when we recognize that every opposition God allows is already fenced in (Romans 8:28-39). summary Jeremiah 5:22 reminds us that the God who fixed the shoreline commands our reverence. Creation’s obedience highlights human disobedience, urging us to fear, tremble, and trust the LORD whose sovereign boundaries no wave—or rebellion—can breach. |
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