"1Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed. 2There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. 3A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction. 4Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. 5For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction. 6Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness. 7For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together. 8And the spoiler shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape: the valley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the LORD hath spoken. 9Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein." (Jeremiah 48:1-9)
No amount of hard work or treasures of riches can save a nation. The nation that depends upon its own works and its treasures instead of trusting in God will be destroyed. That is what happened to Moab. The result was weeping, spoiling, and great destruction. People were fleeing, even the priests and the princes (rulers). No city would escape. There is no escaping God's judgment.
America, let us consider our ways as a nation. Are we trusting in our own works, our military might, or perhaps even our President? Do we think we are powerful enough and rich enough to take care of our problems? We must watch out! The nation that depends upon its own works and its treasures instead of trusting in God will be destroyed. We should trust in God. Let us examine ourselves.
In what or in whom do we trust?
Turn Again to the Lord