Category: Jeremiah

He has left His den like a lion, for their land has become a desolation because of the sword of the oppressor, because of His burning anger. This is the aspect of Father God we love to ignore or criticize - His perfect justice which generates His burning anger toward rebellious sin. He knows the … Continue reading Righteous Anger – Jeremiah 25:38 →

"If you do not listen to Me to consecrate the Sabbath day by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, I will set fire to its gates, and it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem and not be extinguished." God is insistent upon the holiness of the Sabbath. … Continue reading Sabbath Rest? Jeremiah 17:27 →

They are called rejected silver, for the Lord has rejected them. These rejected ones truly are in Hell - the 'place' for those who have completely lost any sense of shame and who have committed themselves to rebellion against Father God. He will not force Himself upon them; yet, He will not be mocked and … Continue reading Rejected – Jeremiah 6:30 →

As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the blazing fire until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the brazier. As they heard all these words, the king and all of his servants did not become … Continue reading Slice and Burn – Jeremiah 36:23-25 →

Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the Lord. The loss of shame for abhorrent, immoral acts is a clear sign that one is disconnected from truth and … Continue reading Shameless – Jeremiah 6:15 →

“An appalling and horrible thing Has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule on their own authority; And My people love it so! But what will you do at the end of it?” We simply tend to be shortsighted don’t we? Living day to day according to our own desires. … Continue reading Living Shortsighted – Jeremiah 5:30-31 →

Then all the men who were aware that their wives were burning sacrifices to other gods, along with all the women who were standing by, as a large assembly, including all the people who were living in Pathros in the land of Egypt, responded to Jeremiah, saying, “As for the message that you have spoken … Continue reading Ignorant Arrogance – Jeremiah 44:15-19, 28 →

Then all the commanders of the forces, Johanan the son of Kareah, Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people both small and great approached and said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our petition come before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, that is for all this remnant; because … Continue reading Ask, Listen, Obey -Jeremiah 42:1-6 →

King Zedekiah later sent for him and received him, and in his house privately asked him, “Is there a word from the Lord?” “There is,” Jeremiah responded, and he continued, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.” Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants … Continue reading Speaking Truth – Jeremiah 37:17 →

So now, correct your ways and deeds and obey the voice of the Lord your God so that He might relent concerning the disaster that He warned about. Repentance, physically turning from evil and toward good, protects us from God's wrath and ushers in His mercy. He doesn’t want to punish His children. He wants … Continue reading Amend and Obey – Jeremiah 26:13 →

“But you must say to this people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look, I am presenting to you the way of life and the way of death. Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will … Continue reading The Blessing Of Obedience – Jeremiah 21:8-9; 24:7 →

Are you a king because you excel in cedar? Didn’t your father eat and drink and administer justice and righteousness? Then it went well with him. He took up the case of the poor and needy, then it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me? This is the Lord’s declaration. The … Continue reading True Leadership – Jeremiah 22:15-16 →

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am about to bring on this city and all its towns the entire calamity that I have declared against it, because they have stiffened their necks so as not to heed My words.’” What is worse than a stiff neck? I mean really, … Continue reading Nimble Necks – Jeremiah 19:15 →

“Now when you tell this people all these words, they will say to you, ‘For what reason has the Lord declared all this great calamity against us? And what is our iniquity, or what is our sin which we have committed against the Lord our God?’ Then you are to say to them, ‘It is … Continue reading Why? – Jeremiah 16:10-13 →

Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My compassions would not reach out to these people. Send them from My presence, and let them go. 15:6 You have left Me. This is the Lord’s declaration. You have turned your back, so I have stretched out My hand … Continue reading Turning Away – Jeremiah 15:1,6 →

I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not in himself, Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps. What a thought for our postmodern age and church. A man does not have within him the ability to make his own way. One cannot even successfully direct his or her … Continue reading Our Own Way – Jeremiah 10:23 →

Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 8:6 I have paid careful attention. They do not speak what is right. No one regrets his evil, … Continue reading The Loss Of Shame – Jeremiah 8:12 →

Can a young woman forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for countless days. How skillfully you pursue love; you also teach evil women your ways. Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor. You did not catch them breaking and entering. But … Continue reading Deceiving Ourselves – Jeremiah 2:32-35 →

“Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord. Jer 1:8 How often in the midst of speaking or living God’s truth has a look from another person sent fear through our bones? Much evil can be communicated through a look on a face. It doesn’t … Continue reading Delivered from Fear – Jeremiah 1:8 →