Loose Lord
“ ‘If you will still remain in this land, then I will build you and not pull you down, and I will plant you and not pluck you up. For I relent concerning the disaster that I have brought upon you. Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; do not be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand. And I will show you mercy, that he may have mercy on you and cause you to return to your own land .’” Jeremiah 42 : 10 - 12 NKJV The proverbial revelation “ Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint (Proverbs 25 : 19 )” is a perfect fit for the loss of confidence in a loose land. The remnant Jews in Jerusalem had experienced an unpleasant twist of insecurity from the surrounding nations and neighbours, even when subjected to the Babylonian captivity. And in most developing economies with unaccountable leadership, loss of confidence in the state extends easily to loss...