Jeremiah 6:16-19 NIV “This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look;ask for the ancient paths,ask where the good way is, and walk in it,and you will find rest for your souls.But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’I appointed watchmen over you and said,‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’But … Continue reading Ask Where the Good Way Is
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An Appalling and Horrible Thing
I am reading in Jeremiah 4-5 about God’s people in Jeremiah’s day who were largely living in rebellion against the Lord. They were foolish people who were ‘wise’ in doing evil, who did not do good. They were those who swore falsely of faith in God, who gave lip service only to the Lord. But … Continue reading An Appalling and Horrible Thing
Break up Your Fallow Ground
Jeremiah 4:1-2 ESV “If you return, O Israel,declares the Lord,to me you should return.If you remove your detestable things from my presence,and do not waver,and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,then nations shall bless themselves in him,and in him shall they glory.” Today, at least here in America, … Continue reading Break up Your Fallow Ground
False Professions and False Repentance
I am reading in Jeremiah 3:1-25. It is a long passage and it is difficult to share only a small portion of it and to get the right message from it, so I will have to summarize at least parts of it and try to hit on the key points. For this is a critical … Continue reading False Professions and False Repentance
Have You Forsaken the Lord?
Jeremiah 2:1-3 NIV The word of the Lord came to me: “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem: “This is what the Lord says: “‘I remember the devotion of your youth,how as a bride you loved meand followed me through the wilderness,through a land not sown.Israel was holy to the Lord,the firstfruits of his … Continue reading Have You Forsaken the Lord?
With All My Heart
Psalms 119:57-64 NIV “You are my portion, Lord;I have promised to obey your words.I have sought your face with all my heart;be gracious to me according to your promise.I have considered my waysand have turned my steps to your statutes.I will hasten and not delayto obey your commands.Though the wicked bind me with ropes,I will … Continue reading With All My Heart
Do Not Be Afraid!
Jeremiah 1:4-8 NIV “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,before you were born I set you apart;I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’ ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord,’ I said, ‘I do not know how to speak; I am too young.’ But the … Continue reading Do Not Be Afraid!
Praise the Lord!
Psalms 112:1 NASB “Praise the Lord!How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.” This is a psalm of praise and rejoicing. And what is the occasion of the praise? It is how blessed are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments (now under the New … Continue reading Praise the Lord!
Lift Up a Standard for the People
Isaiah 62:10-12 NASB “Go through, go through the gates,Clear the way for the people;Build up, build up the highway,Remove the stones, lift up a standard over the peoples.Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth,Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Lo, your salvation comes;Behold His reward is with Him, and His recompense … Continue reading Lift Up a Standard for the People
I Will Not Keep Silent
Isaiah 62:1-4 ESV “For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,and her salvation as a burning torch.The nations shall see your righteousness,and all the kings your glory,and you shall be called by a new namethat the mouth of the Lord will … Continue reading I Will Not Keep Silent
Run With It 