Jeremiah 8:4-10:16 Of what are you most proud? What are those things you’d like everyone to know about you? Having been raised in polite society, perhaps you do not actually boast of such things, but deep down, what do you wish others would ask about you at parties, so that you could tell them all …
Monthly Archives: July 2023
July 11 / Jeremiah 14:1-15:9; 16-17
Jeremiah 14:1-15:9; 16-17 It’s a question I have asked before, and I’m sure I will ask it again in the future. It is such an important question, that I’ll ask it again right now: To whom do you listen? Then I said: “Ah, Lord GOD, behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see …
July 10 / Jeremiah 36:1-10; 25:1-14; 36:11-32; 45; 15:10-21
Jeremiah 36:1-10; 25:1-14; 36:11-32; 45; 15:10-21 It was the ninth month, and the king [(Jehoiakim)] was sitting in the winter house, and there was a fire burning in the fire pot before him. As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire …
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July 9 / Jeremiah 47; 46:1-12; 13:1-14; 18:1-17
Jeremiah 47; 46:1-12; 13:1-14; 18:1-17 Who wields the sword against Philistia? (Jer. 47) Who directs the Battle of Carchemish, bringing proud Egypt to defeat? (Jer. 46:1-12) Who spoil[s] the pride of Judah and and the great pride of Jerusalem? (Jer. 13:9) Who brings Judah to destruction? (Jer. 13:12-14) Who is the Potter? (Jer. 18:6) And …
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July 8 / Jeremiah 26:7-24; 11-12
Jeremiah 26:7-24; 11-12 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. I Corinthians 14:1 It’s easy to blithely read what Saint Paul says here in his letter to the Corinthians and think that, yes, the gift of prophecy would be cool. I’d like to proclaim an encouraging “word from the …
July 7 / Jeremiah 26:1-6; 7:1-8:3
Jeremiah 26:1-6; 7:1-8:3 It may be they will listen… Jeremiah 26:3a The LORD, exceedingly gracious and merciful, gives the people of Judah every opportunity to repent. He sends Jeremiah to the Temple court to proclaim His message that there is yet time to turn away from evil and avoid disaster. But the window of opportunity …
July 6 / Habakkuk
Habakkuk 1-3 Does the world seem upside-down? Does it seem like the good guys are losing — and losing badly? Do you feel like God is not answering your prayers to your satisfaction? Do you wonder where God has gone? Does it seem like injustice generally prevails? Are you at a loss to explain your …
July 5 / II Kings 23:28-37; Jeremiah 22:10-17; II Chronicles 35:20-36:4
II Kings 23:28-37; Jeremiah 22:10-17; II Chronicles 35:20-36:4 [Josiah] judged the cause of the poor and needy;then it was well.Is not this to know Me?declares the LORD. Jeremiah 22:16 So, do you want to know the LORD better? Then perhaps a good place to look for improvement is in one’s care for the poor and …
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July 4 / Nahum
Nahum 1-3 Assyria, once the world’s superpower, the most feared of nations: Where are you now? The LORD is good,a stronghold in the day of trouble;He knows those who take refuge in Him.But with an overflowing floodHe will make a complete end of the adversaries,and will pursue His enemies into darkness.What do you plot against …
July 3 / Jeremiah 4-6
Jeremiah 4-6 It is not looking good for Judah. Jeremiah’s message is not, “Don’t worry. Be happy!” Unlike Isaiah in Hezekiah’s day, Jeremiah does not tell the people of Jerusalem that the LORD will protect the city. On the contrary, he tells the people of Benjamin to flee Jerusalem because destruction is coming. (Jer. 6:1) …