The Bible in a Year “Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading” (Lamentations 2:14). Lamentations takes us inside the grief of a city that would not listen until the consequences ofContinue reading “When Comfort Becomes Cruel”
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The World Is Not an Accident
The Bible in a Year “He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.” —Jeremiah 51:15 Jeremiah 51 announces God’s judgment against Babylon, an empire that appeared powerful enough to control nations and shape history. Yet in the middleContinue reading “The World Is Not an Accident”
When Your Face Matches Your Faith
The Bible in a Year “They shall ask the way to Zion, with their faces toward it, saying, ‘Come and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that will not be forgotten.’” — Jeremiah 50:5 Jeremiah 50 announces God’s judgment upon Babylon, the empire that conquered Judah and carried its peopleContinue reading “When Your Face Matches Your Faith”
When Comfort Keeps Us from Changing
The Bible in a Year “Moab has been at ease from his youth and has settled on his dregs; he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile; so his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.” —Jeremiah 48:11 Jeremiah gives us one of the Bible’sContinue reading “When Comfort Keeps Us from Changing”
When God Makes Us Wait for the Word
The Bible in a Year “It came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah.” — Jeremiah 42:7 There are times when the hardest part of seeking God is not asking the question. It is waiting for the answer. Jeremiah 42 brings us into one of those uncomfortable moments.Continue reading “When God Makes Us Wait for the Word”
When God’s Warning Becomes History
The Bible in a Year “Now the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the Lord, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.” — Jeremiah 40:3 There is something sobering about hearing truth from an unexpected voice. In Jeremiah 40,Continue reading “When God’s Warning Becomes History”
When God Has Already Spoken
The Bible in a Year There is a scene in Jeremiah 37 that feels remarkably familiar even though it happened more than twenty-five centuries ago. Jerusalem is under pressure from Babylon, King Zedekiah is frightened, and suddenly the prophet he had allowed to be imprisoned becomes very important. Zedekiah secretly brings Jeremiah out and asksContinue reading “When God Has Already Spoken”
The God Who Still Says, “Call to Me”
The Bible in a Year “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” — Jeremiah 33:3 There are verses we know so well that familiarity can sometimes soften their force. Jeremiah 33:3 is one of them. We quote it when we want encouragement toContinue reading “The God Who Still Says, “Call to Me””
Held by God Even Under Correction
The Bible in a Year “For I am with thee, says the Lord, to save thee; though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.” —Continue reading “Held by God Even Under Correction”
Corrected but Not Cast Away
The Bible in a Year “For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee; though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.” —Continue reading “Corrected but Not Cast Away”