Scripture: Jeremiah 2:25-28 Don’t run about until your feet are blistered and your throat is parched. But you say, “What’s the use? I have fallen in love with foreign gods, and I must pursue them.” As a thief is ashamed when caught in his tracks, so the people of Israel are ashamed— their kings, officials, priests, and prophets—when they say to a piece of wood, “You are my
Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13 My people have committed two crimes: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water. And they have dug wells, broken wells that can’t hold water. Thought for the Day: The poetry of this verse is really quite stunning. It uses the metaphor of living water (in Hebrew – it is the same as flowing water, thus not stagnant). Though it is interesting how the
Scripture: Jeremiah 2:8 The priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ Those who deal with the law did not know me; the leaders rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal, following worthless idols. Thought for the Day: As we are a couple weeks into a study of Jeremiah, there have been numerous times where a phrase or verse has left ME a bit uncomfortable… uncomfortable in
Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:7-8 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: “Be strong and bold, for you are the one who will go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their ancestors to give them; and you will put them in possession of it. It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you;
Scripture: Acts 28:31 Unhindered and with complete confidence, continue to preach God’s kingdom and to teach about the Lord Jesus Christ. Thought for the Day: The Book of Acts ends with Paul under house arrest, yet he continued to welcome many people and preach boldly. Though the Bible has no mention of Paul’s death, Christian history and storytelling places it between 63 – 68AD. What allowed Paul, especially
Scripture: Jeremiah 2:1-2 The LORD’s word came to me: Go and proclaim to the people of Jerusalem, The LORD proclaims: I remember your first love, your devotion as a young bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in an unplanted land. Thought for the Day: Like many of the prophets, Jeremiah used metaphors to communicate both the relationship between God and humanity, and the ramifications of sinful
Scripture: Acts 17:5-7a But the Jews became jealous, and with the help of some ruffians in the marketplaces they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. While they were searching for Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly, they attacked Jason’s house. When they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some believers before the city authorities, shouting, “These people who
Scripture: Luke 13:34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! Thought for the Day: As we continue to reflect on the book of Jeremiah, it is good to remember that the Prophets were often respected
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the LORD; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope. Thought for the Day: This is one of the well known passages from the Prophet Jeremiah, and I must confess how it has found itself into my thinking on so many occasions in life…so many different occasions
Scripture: Jeremiah 1:18-19 Today I have made you an armed city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall against the entire land—the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and all its people. They will attack you, but they won’t defeat you, because I am with you and will rescue you, declares the LORD. Thought for the Day: It might sound as if Jeremiah needs to prepare for