Jeremiah 12:2-3
“You planted them and they put down roots. They flourished and produced fruit. They talk as if they’re old friends with you, but they couldn’t care less about you. Meanwhile, you know me inside and out. You don’t let me get by with a thing!”
“You have planted them, and they have taken root and prospered. Your name is on their lips, but you are far from their hearts. But as for me, LORD, you know my heart. You see me and test my thoughts.”
Jeremiah is complaining about the wicked rich. This comment is so very human. “This isn’t fair,” is a favorite complaint of ours. God sees things very differently. He cares little about economic growth. It is the affairs of the heart that interest him. He is in the business of fitting souls for eternity and that means discipline and training. Our difficult circumstances are our classroom. The wicked are skipping school.
Lord, help me to see upside down, like you. Your way is the true one. The world is only a collection of energy particles. I want to live truth for you. Help me to show others your upside-down way.