October 23, 2024
“And I have this day declared it to you, but you have not obeyed the voice of the Lord your God in anything that he sent me to tell you” (Jeremiah 42:21 ESV). The remnant that remained in Jerusalem after its fall to Babylon came to Jeremiah asking him to pray to God concerning their
October 21, 2024
“So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. And there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.” (Jeremiah 38:6 ESV). When the Judean officials heard Jeremiah preaching
October 19, 2024
“In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land” (Jeremiah 33:15 ESV). Jeremiah prophesied the coming of a “righteous Branch” from David that would restore and rule over Israel. This can be none other than the
October 18, 2024
“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people” (Jeremiah 31:33 ESV). God told the prophet Jeremiah
October 16, 2024
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7 ESV). Jeremiah told those who had been exiled to Babylon to “seek the welfare” of that city. In the original Hebrew, Jeremiah
October 14, 2024
“Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 23:23-24 ESV). God gave Jeremiah the difficult task of prophesying Judah’s fall
October 13, 2024
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land” (Jeremiah 23:5 ESV). In the midst of announcing woes and judgment on Judah, Jeremiah proclaimed a future when the
October 12, 2024
‘And to this people you shall say: “Thus says the Lord: Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.”‘ (Jeremiah 21:8 ESV). Jeremiah was given the difficult task of prophesying that Jerusalem would fall to the Chaldeans (Babylonians). They could not win a fight against the besieging army because
October 11, 2024
“Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand” (Jeremiah 18:6 ESV). The Lord told Jeremiah to go down to the potter’s house and there He would speak to him. Jeremiah obeyed and as he watched the potter at his wheel, he saw that the vessel he was making was
October 9, 2024
‘Thus says the Lord to me, “Go and buy a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, and do not dip it in water.”’ (Jeremiah 13:1 ESV). The Lord often gave the prophet Jeremiah physical assignments in order to illustrate His feelings about Israel and Judah. After Jeremiah would perform the assignment, the Lord