Jeremiah 5:26-31

Any nation cannot sit by and watch the struggles of their own poor and needy and remain in God’s will. We need to wake up and trust God to bring restoration  He alone can accomplish what man cannot. If we defend the rights of the unborn to life then we must provide a safety net where they and their caretakers can have housing, medical care and food. If any nation believes they are a Christian nation then it is their obligation to care for those who are unable to care for themselves, the elderly, the disabled and those who cannot find a job. White collar criminals, elected government officials or any other organization who steal from the people to reward themselves should be treated as the criminals that they are.



Those responsible for the welfare of the whole populace had abused their positions by exploiting the lesser elements of Israelite society. The picture presented is one of birds, or the poor, being ensnared by great men who were building wealth at the expense of orphans and the needy.

Jeremiah describes the moral depravity of Judah’s leaders as an astonishing and horrible thing. The deterioration of the leadership of the land reached to the prophets and priests, the very people who were to be the mainstays of righteousness among the people. Both offices had succumbed to the temptation of abusing their power, rejecting their responsible roles as messengers and servants of God.

Jeremiah 5:26-31

26 ‘For among My people are found wicked men;


They lie in wait as one who sets snares;

They set a trap;

They catch men.

27 As a cage is full of birds,

So their houses are full of deceit.

Therefore they have become great and grown rich.

28 They have grown fat, they are sleek;


Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked;


They do not plead the cause,


The cause of the fatherless;


Yet they prosper,


And the right of the needy they do not defend.

29 Shall I not punish them for these things?’ says the Lord.

‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’