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  1. Formative memories.<\/em> Both memory and forgetfulness return us to the story of the exodus from Egypt, the wandering in the desert, and entering the Promised Land. It\u2019s the story of the courtship and new relationship between God and Israel (verses 2 and 7).<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The pit and the spring<\/em>. What would you prefer in your yard? A spring of fresh water, or an old cracked pit that you had dug in order to collect rainwater? That\u2019s how teh prophet describes the foolishness of exchanging faith in the Living God, for foreign beliefs: \u201cFor My people have done a twofold wrong: They have forsaken Me, the Fount of living waters, And hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, Which cannot even hold water\u201d (verse 13).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Spot and stain remover<\/em>. Is there a way to cleanse the stain of sin? According to verse 22 – no. At least not yet: \u201cThough you wash with natron And use much lye, Your guilt is ingrained before Me.\u201d Both natron and lye, the bleach of the ancient world, won\u2019t help. If you remember, though, 67 chapters ago, Isaiah was more optimistic abou the possibilities of real purification and whitening: \u201c\u2018Be your sins like crimson, They can turn snow-white; Be they red as dyed wool, They can become like fleece\u2019\u201d (Is. 1:18).<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. A lot is a lot<\/em>. What is the scope of idol worship in Judah? \u201cFor your gods have become, O Judah, As many as your towns!\u201d (verse 28). And of course, when their help was needed, they were nowhere to be found…<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Looking for love in all the wrong places<\/em>. The prophecy gives voice to the frustration of the betrayed. But we can also get a sense of the beloved who is disloyal. She is young, and so hungry for love, that she is willing to give everything to receive it. Even when it becomes self-destructive.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Homeland<\/em>. A picture of the landscape of the prophet\u2019s homeland arises from the prophecies. The edge of the wilderness, the northern, Judean Desert. In verse 12 you\u2019ll find the spring, and in verses 23-24 some of the characteristic fauna, wandering around:\u00a0 \u201cLike a lustful she-camel, Restlessly running about, Or like a wild ass used to the desert…\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","image":{"ID":86314,"id":86314,"title":"Points to ponder","filename":"Points-to-ponder.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/points-to-ponder-psalm-84\/points-to-ponder\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"points-to-ponder","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":86166,"date":"2021-01-09 20:56:58","modified":"2023-12-28 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