There is much that struck me in Jeremiah 5, the reading for this session. I suppose the biggest thing is how the beginning of this chapter corrects a misconception I had about Old Testament teaching. I thought that one of the things that was unique about Jesus' teaching was the idea that the rich are not necessarily favored by God. But even this reading from Jeremiah makes clear that at least one prophet of old proclaimed that neither poorness nor richness alone is indicative of our standing with God. Sinfulness is a universal scourge to which rich and poor alike are prone.
But despite the universality of sin among humankind, God doesn't give up on us. Rather, he has provided for our restoration, even before we are ready to walk in it.
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