Jeremiah 43: There is a phrase that says: “There is a sucker born every minute.” It seems that in Jeremiah’s day that statement was more than true. Having seen the devastation of the land, the temple, and the carrying off of prisoners, the ones left still did not trust their faithful prophet, Jeremiah. Over and […]
Habakkuk 1 – 3 The headlines scream as the government fails. Where are the spiritual leaders? They were hiding then, as many are today. Habakkuk sees an encroaching army and asks God why He is allowing this; weren’t the Israelites His people? God responds as He has in the past: renounce your sin and turn […]
2Kings 2-25, 2Chron36 No matter where we read, we see that over and over, God was gracious to send His messengers to the people so that they would know what He required. How did they respond? They mocked the messengers, despised his Word, and scoffed until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people […]
Jeremiah 38 As often as we read stories like this, we get caught up in the excitement and danger of the storyline, we call it a “cliff hanger” and we wait for the savior to rescue the one in danger. Those are fiction, but this is real and we see that in the midst of […]
Jeremiah 35 to 37 Joshua challenged the men of Israel many years ago before these chapters: “Choose ye this day whom you will serve, but for me and my house we will serve the Lord.” [Josh 24:15]. It would have been wise for the men of Judah to have remembered these words because God had […]
Jeremiah 32 Sealed Until The Day of Redemption Hanamel, Jeremiah’s cousin, came to request that he purchase his land. Jeremiah had the right of redemption, and he was the next of kin. He was the kinsman-redeemer for Hanamel, just as Boaz was the kinsman-redeemer for Naomi and Ruth. The pattern was the same; a request […]
Jeremiah er 27 God the Master Pruner. As a gardener, one learns sooner or later, pruning does not hurt but helps the plant. Removing the dead growth gives room for the new growth to occur, and the newest is stronger. The dead is weak and takes nourishment from the plant. Jeremiah reminds Israel that they […]
Jeremiah 23 “We dare not become lazy and expect others to do our studying and thinking for us.” [B. Deffinbaugh] As we listen to Jeremiah’s words, we hear the newscasts of today, which “demonize what is right and celebrate what is wrong.” Our culture wants God’s love apart from the price paid on the cross. […]
Jeremiah 20: Have you ever had one of “those” days when nothing goes right? There is a story about a boy named Alexander whose life seems like that. His day begins with gum getting stuck in his hair, and the rest of his day is all downhill. It really is one of those “Terrible, Horrible, No […]
Jeremiah 17: As Christians, the ones who have chosen “the Way,” we often are reminded about the deceitfulness of our hearts. Indeed, as Jeremiah reflects, our hearts are known by God. But the world system comes alongside and seeks to hide our sin from us which never will be hidden from the eyes of God. We […]
