Will we learn anything from those who have gone before us? We need to awaken and learn what happens when a culture embrace lies rather than truth as a value. In the biblical book of Jeremiah chapter 9, we discover what was transpiring just prior to the nation of Judah going into exile. It is the story of living a life of self-deception as a culture and rejecting values that reflect the heart of God. What a careful reader will discover from the text is what God values and how that shapes a person’s life and the possibility of an entire society. The tragic outcome of a self-deceived culture can only be halted when people begin to embrace the values that are espoused by understanding who God is and what God values. There are three movements in Jeremiah 9:2-26.
