Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 2:19

"Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts." — Jeremiah 2:19 (ASV)

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

A very solemn passage. May we lay it to heart.

Not only is there guilt in our sin for which we shall have to answer at God's judgment seat, but there is evil in it which will come swiftly upon our own heads even here: Be sure thy sin will find thee out.

The thing you think will be your strength, will be your scourge. What you dream of as pleasure will prove to be your plague.

If you have ever known the joy of God's service, all this shall be doubly true of you: you shall never be able again to find satisfaction in the world.

And God, the God whom you once delighted in, will let your own wickedness correct you, and your backslidings reprove you, because He wishes you to come back again to His side, and to drink again of the living waters which you have so foolishly forsaken.