His Special Treasure
Characteristically, the kingdom of the converted know who they are... and who they belong to, and where they are headed. But there are times when they get distracted, and misplace their priorities and lose sight of sweet joys of being part of God's kingdom. And when they do, because sometimes it happens, God graciously, and lovingly, and tenderly, and, at times, as needed, harshly, reminds them, again and again, who they are, and who they belong to, and where they are headed.
What was the message, the point of the illustration? His people, like the defiled and rotten underwear, had become unprofitable, or good for nothing eternally, and God was going to use the Babylonians to destroy Jerusalem and displace the people.
"This evil people, who refuse to hear My words, who follow the dictates of their hearts, and walk after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be just like this sash which is good for nothing. For as the sash clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me, says the Lord, 'that they may become My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory (an ornament of beauty that possess a significant message), but they would not hear." (Jeremiah 13:10-11)
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