Category Archives: Jeremiah

Can You Talk to God for Me? Exodus 20:19

Today’s Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:1-22:15 When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling … Continue reading

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When You Ask God for Advice You Need to Take It–Jeremiah 42:3-43:7

Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 42:1-44:30; Ezekiel 33:21-33 Do you ever ask someone for advice knowing that you aren’t going to take it? Or, Maybe you ask 5 or 6 people and take the advice that got the most votes. Or, … Continue reading

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When Things Get Worse Before They Get Better

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Ezekiel 26:15 through Ezekiel 28:26; 2 Kings 25:3-7; Jeremiah 52:6-11; Jeremiah 39:2-10 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Israel will again live in their own land, the land I gave my servant Jacob. … Continue reading

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No Fear of Rejection—Jeremiah 33:25

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Jeremiah 32:1 through 33:26; Ezekiel 26:1-14 Is the fear of rejection something you occasionally battle or does this fear run your life and hold you back like a ship’s anchor? No one is immune to this fear/phobia.  … Continue reading

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How Far Will You Go?

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Ezekiel 3:16 through Ezekiel 4:17; Jeremiah 27:1 through Jeremiah 28:17; Jeremiah 51:59-64 Ezekiel and Jeremiah, two guys who had really tough jobs— Can you imagine having Ezekiel’s job and lying on your left side for 390 days? … Continue reading

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Lord, I’m Afraid to Surrender–Jeremiah 38:19

Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 37:11-38:28; Ezekiel 1:1-3:15 Surrender…  I don’t want to surrender, I want to win! Isn’t that the way we’re taught to think? King Zedekiah, king of Judah definitely came from the “win at all costs” camp. He … Continue reading

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Are You Showing Your Zedekiah Tendencies? Jeremiah 37:1-4

Today’s Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 51:15-58; 2 Kings 24:10-17; 2 Chronicles 36:10; 1 Chronicles 3:10-16; 2 Chronicles 36:11-14; Jeremiah 52:1-3a; 2 Kings 24:18-20a; Jeremiah 37:1-10 I read something today that reminded me of today’s culture. To be perfectly candid, it reminded … Continue reading

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It’s My Parent’s Fault. Right? Jeremiah 31:30

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Jeremiah 31:15-40; Jeremiah 49:34 through Jeremiah 51:14 How many times a day do we hear people blaming their dysfunctions on their parents? It seems that this is nothing new; the Jews in Jeremiah’s day did this so much they … Continue reading

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What Are You Doing While You’re Waiting? Jeremiah 29:4-7

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Jeremiah 23:33 through Jeremiah 24:10; Jeremiah 29:1 through Jeremiah 31:14 What do you do while you’re waiting for your prayers to be answered? …Worry …Complain …Doubt …Live in fear …Try to fix it yourself …Pray …Believe God … Continue reading

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Has Our Wisdom Gone Wormy and Rotten?–Jeremiah 49:7

Today’s Scripture Reading:  Jeremiah 49:1-33; 2 Kings 24:5-7; 2 Chronicles 36:6-8; 2 Kings 24:8-9; 2 Chronicles 36:9; Jeremiah 22:24 through Jeremiah 23:32 The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies on Edom: “Is there nobody wise left in famous Teman? no one with a … Continue reading

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