Lamentations 4:12 (ESV)
12The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any of the inhabitants of the world, that foe or enemy could enter the gates of Jerusalem.
Judah had a false sense of security. They believed that the city of Jerusalem was impenetrable because the temple which represented the presence of God was there. They also trusted in Egypt to come to their aid and rescue them from the Babylonian attack, but this did not happen. They were to place their trust in God for deliverance but in the rebellion against him they chose to look to the arm of flesh. When God released his protection over the nation, the enemy was able to overcome and take the people captive. Our faith and trust must always be in the Lord. Our lives must be lived in obedience to him not in rebellion which will bring harm. Israel is an example of a nation that was specifically chosen by God to represent him yet failed miserable to their own destruction. In spite of their failure and punishment God in his mercy promised to restore the nation when the time of their punishment was over. Israel would learn their lesson that rebellion against God produces nothing but pain and suffering.
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