Jer. 29

How fitting. We have city elections right now. The Word says, ” Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.” [v. 7]

We will prayerfully vote for Newnan. We also pray, “Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.”

Jer. 28

Hananiah was a lying prophet who contradicted what Jeremiah had prophesied. God told Jeremiah that his nemesis would die within the year. It happened.

We should be careful to only speak truth, especially concerning the Lord’s reputation. He watches over His Word.

Jer. 25,26

The prophet spoke of untold devastation to the Jews because of their apostasy and disobedience. Then, he moderated his message to give them hope if they would hear God’s message of mercy and change their ways.

Thankfully, the Lord is “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” [2 Peter 3:9]

Jer. 25

The Lord called Nebuchadnezar His “servant.” Nothing he did was outside of God’s control.

President Trump is visiting Far Eastern leaders presently. We can rest assured, nothing is done without God’s knowledge or ability to control the outcome. Still, we pray for God’s Hand to be exposed and His Will be done.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. [Prov. 21:1]

Jer. 24-5

The prophet’s instructions to Judah was to submit to being displaced to Babylon and they would live. Those who rejected the word met a bad fate.

Sometimes God puts us through a trial, but He will bring us out the other side with a victory. Just follow His leading and instructions. Receive His grace and thrive.

Jer. 23

Notice saints and leaders who have the habit of gathering God’s Children and you will see The Great Shepherd at work. Christ scatters wolves but gather His sheep. He feeds and cares for them. Their welfare is more important to (H)im than (H)is own. He gives to them rather than always angling that they give to him.

Jer. 20

The prophet endured all kinds of ridicule and rejection for speaking God’s Word to the backslidden nation of God’s people. They were going into exile for their sin. They didn’t want to hear about it.

Jeremiah felt God’s message inside like a fire in his bones.

Speaking God’s Word is no picnic. But, he was faithful. He will have been greatly rewarded for his obedience.

Jer. 16

If any of us think our secret sins are hidden from God, we are sadly mistaken. God sees it, but can and will forgive it if we confess and forsake it. He’s not willing that any perish.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good. [Pr. 15:3]

Jer. 15

Repentance is one of the key themes of the Bible. Everyone messes up. To repent is the solution. Confession is uttered by our mouths. Repentance is the restoring activity of our actions. It’s regretting our sin and TURNING from it.

Repentance is known by its fruit. “Go and sin NO MORE.”

Jer. 12

Although He strikes out in His anger when He is constantly disobeyed. He always comes back around to His merciful compassion. Why? Because our God is LOVE.

And after I have plucked them up, I will again have compassion on them, and I will bring them again each to his heritage and each to his land. [Ch. 12:15, RSV]