As the Day Begins “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the LORD. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” — Jeremiah 23:23–24 There are mornings when God feels very near. Prayer seems easy,Continue reading “Closer Than the Air You Breathe”
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When Those Who Speak for God Stop Listening to Him
The Bible in a Year “I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing; they commit adultery, and walk in lies; they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none does return from his wickedness.” — Jeremiah 23:14 Jeremiah 23 is uncomfortable reading, especially for anyone who teaches, preaches, leads, or speaksContinue reading “When Those Who Speak for God Stop Listening to Him”