Jeremiah 15:7 · KJV
"And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways."
King James Version
What does Jeremiah 15:7 mean? →Passage Context
5For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
6Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.
7And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.
8Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
9She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
Reflection Questions
1
How does this verse challenge your understanding of consequences?
2
What does it mean for you to return from your ways?
3
When have you experienced a time of reckoning in your life?
Life Application
faith
Consider how your actions align with your beliefs and what changes you might need to make.
repentance
Reflect on areas in your life where you need to seek forgiveness and turn back to God.
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