Sin Will Cause Us to Become a Laughingstock

Note from today’s Bible reading: Jeremiah 48-50

Toward the end of the book of Jeremiah, the prophet revealed God’s judgments against various nations. One of these nations that would soon face “disaster” was Moab (Jeremiah 48:16).

Notice what the Lord said concerning this nation: “‘The horn of Moab has been cut off and his arm broken,’ declares the Lord. ‘Make him drunk, for he has become arrogant toward the Lord; so Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he also will become a laughingstock’” (Jeremiah 48:25-26).

This was a rather graphic depiction of the pain and humiliation they would face. Yet they would not receive sympathy from others; instead, they would become an object of ridicule and mockery.

The reason they got themselves into this condition was because of their sin. They became “arrogant toward the Lord” and rejected His ways. Eventually, this happens to anyone who follows the way of sin long enough. Of course, all of this can be avoided by repenting and turning back to the Lord. But often, in one’s arrogance, he does not believe the consequences of sin will ever catch up with him. Yet it can happen to anyone – including us.

So remember that sin will cause us to become a laughingstock. Rather than having to endure the merciless taunts of those who take pleasure in our calamity, let us humble ourselves before God who is merciful toward us. This will help us escape hardships in this life and enable us to avoid “eternal destruction” in the end (2 Thessalonians 1:9).