The Cup of Wrath

Jeremiah 23, 25; John 19

“…’Take from my hand this cup filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it’…all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too…’The Lord will roar from on high…The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth, for the Lord will bring charges against the nations…a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.’”

Jeremiah 25:15, 26, 30, 31, 32

The apostle John saw the same cup of God’s wrath being consumed by the nations, and the same judgment of the spirit of Babylon. This global storm, or tumult, which rises and spreads to the ends of the earth, has happened a number of times since this prophesy was given by Jeremiah and John. The servants of the Lord can take encouragement in knowing this cup of wrath comes from the hand of the  Lord, the same Lord who asked his Son to drink that cup in our place. God’s judgment of sin is consistent in every generation. Our only hope is the mercy offered in the Gospel of Jesus who died to take away the sins of the world, for those who place their faith in him.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for drinking this cup for me. I pray for our nation to receive your offer of life and mercy while there is time.”