Jeremiah 10-13 He Utters His Voice

by Jill Ice

¹² It is he who made the earth by his power,
     who established the world by his wisdom,
    and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
¹³ When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens,
     and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain,
     and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.

¹⁴ Every man is stupid and without knowledge;
     every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,
for his images are false,
     and there is no breath in them.
¹⁵ They are worthless, a work of delusion;
    at the time of their punishment they shall perish.

Jeremiah 10:12-15

I love the contrast of the greatness of God in verses 12 and 13 with the futility of idol worship in verses 14 and 15.

Let us consider what is written about God:

• Made the earth
• Established the world
• Stretched out the heavens
• Causes a tumult of waters when he utters his voice
• Makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth
• Makes lightning for the rain
• Brings forth the wind from his storehouses

And the idols:

• False
• No breath in them
• Worthless
• A work of delusion
• Shall perish

Even the limited list of what God does and has done is far greater than any idol devised by man.

But the Lord is the true God;
     he is the living God and the everlasting King.

Jeremiah 10:10