Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying, “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,” therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am about to … Continue reading Are You Believing in a Lie?
Jeremiah
What is For Our Good?
The children of Israel of the Old Testament were living in exile in Babylon as a punishment from God for their rebellion against the Lord and for their unwillingness to heed his commands. And God promised them 70 years of exile before he would deliver them. But they had prophets in their midst who were … Continue reading What is For Our Good?
Yet They Did Not Obey
And the Lord said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Hear the words of this covenant and do them. For I solemnly warned your fathers in the day that I brought them up from the land of Egypt, even to this day, warning … Continue reading Yet They Did Not Obey
As a Pillar of Iron
“’Now, gird up your loins and arise, and speak to them all which I command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them. Now behold, I have made you today as a fortified city and as a pillar of iron and as walls of bronze against the whole land, … Continue reading As a Pillar of Iron
Concerning All Their Wickedness
“The word of the Lord came to me a second time saying, ‘What do you see?’ And I said, ‘I see a boiling pot, facing away from the north.’ Then the Lord said to me, ‘Out of the north the evil will break forth on all the inhabitants of the land. For, behold, I am … Continue reading Concerning All Their Wickedness
Everywhere He Sends Us
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,And before you were born I consecrated you;I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”Then I said, “Alas, Lord God!Behold, I do not know how to speak,Because I am a youth.”But the Lord said to me,“Do … Continue reading Everywhere He Sends Us
Things Which You Do Not Know
“Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still confined in the court of the guard, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it, the Lord is His name, “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I … Continue reading Things Which You Do Not Know
What are God’s Plans for Us?
“For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you … Continue reading What are God’s Plans for Us?
They Have Turned Their Back to God
“They have turned their back to Me and not their face; though I taught them, teaching again and again, they would not listen and receive instruction. But they put their detestable things in the house which is called by My name, to defile it. They built the high places of Baal that are in the … Continue reading They Have Turned Their Back to God
The Hope of Israel
“O Lord, the hope of Israel,All who forsake You will be put to shame.Those who turn away on earth will be written down,Because they have forsaken the fountain of living water, even the Lord.Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed;Save me and I will be saved,For You are my praise.” (Jeremiah 17:13-14 NASB1995) … Continue reading The Hope of Israel
Run With It 