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Anarchy in the wake of the conquest — Jeremiah 40-42
I hope you’re getting as much out of these readings as I am. I’ve always liked Jeremiah, but I’m impressed over and over again by his long-suffering persistence in pleading with a sometimes fearful, sometimes hard-headed and hard-hearted, and sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting with God, fear, obedience
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Refusing the last chance to save Jerusalem — Jeremiah 37-39
Have you ever known someone who was hurtling toward destruction (e.g., of their health, of their marriage, of their family, of their reputation, of their business, of their soul) who steadfastly refused opportunity after opportunity to save himself/herself through immoral … Continue reading
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…and many similar words were added to them — Jeremiah 34-36
I hope you’re enjoying the tour through Jeremiah. There are so many excellent stories and lessons to draw for everyday life from these readings. For example… Sin will have its inevitable consequence Perhaps Zedekiah had hoped that the LORD might … Continue reading
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Nothing is too difficult for You — Jeremiah 31-33
Although Jeremiah had a lot of bad news to tell, he did get the chance to tell some good news, too. Today’s reading is an example of that good news — it’s just that it’s the good news on God’s … Continue reading
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False hope versus real hope — Jeremiah 28-30
Few things are harder to deliver than bad news. Few things are better to deliver than good news. Jeremiah had been the messenger that people had wanted to kill, and now that the bad news had happened, there were plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged false hope, false prophets, hope, Remnant
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Can you refuse calamity? — Jeremiah 25-27
What is there about human nature that is so cock-sure that adverse, negative consequences will ever come our way. We start this way as children, sometimes, pushing the limits with parents and somehow surprised when punishments or consequences come — … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, cup or wrath, fragile vessel, justice, kill the messenger, servant of God, wrath
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Listen in your prosperity — Jeremiah 22-24
Well, if you’ve not heard — and you’d pretty much have to be living under a rock to not have heard — Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. died last night. There have been a lot of good words to say … Continue reading
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Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire — Jeremiah 19-21
Are you beginning to feel bad for Jeremiah? There’s no doubt that he has a “pretty tough row to hoe” as the saying goes. Today’s reading gives us some insight into the prophet’s heart and mind as he’s going through … Continue reading
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Tagged contempt, depression, destruction, persecution, prophets, swimming upstream
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Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed — Jeremiah 16-18
In today’s reading poor Jeremiah continues to wrestle with his situation. He is loyal to the LORD, yet he also is broken-hearted over the nation, because such terrible things are going to be happening to them. Though we may certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged calvinism, clay, conditional, healer, potter
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Carrying out the words of our own mouths — Jeremiah 43-45
Yesterday we watched the Babylonian-appointed governor of Judah get assassinated. The people, in a panic about the expected retribution of Babylon, asked Jeremiah if they should run to Egypt — promising that they would do whatever the LORD said. When … Continue reading →