Tag Archives: Encouragement

The message of the Lord through Jeremiah to Judah was very clear.  The time for the people to decide who God was to be in their lives was at hand. 5 “Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the Lord gave to you and your ancestors forContinue reading “A Seventy Year Exile – Jeremiah 25”

One thing we learn quickly in life is that is important to follow after the right shepherd.  The shepherds we choose to follow will have a huge impact on the quality of life we might or might not get to enjoy.  In addition, we find that, in our own positions of influence, it is vitalContinue reading “A Good Shepherd – Jeremiah 23”

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Wise Men from the east who came to visit Jesus at His birth? I have. Their story is found in the gospel of Matthew. 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where isContinue reading “A Righteous Branch – Jeremiah 23”

God gave the prophet Jeremiah words of warning to share with King Josiah’s sons, the final kings of Judah before its fall, and to all of their subjects in the land.  He warned them for the last time to turn away from gross injustice and the worship of false gods and idols, and to returnContinue reading “A Fire in Our Bones – Jeremiah 20”

One day, the Lord had a special instruction for the prophet Jeremiah. 1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he wasContinue reading “A Marred Pot – Jeremiah 18”

The prophet Jeremiah cautioned the people of Judah, as well as us today, that times of “scorching heat” will come into each of our lives.  Intermingled among the many blessings we experience will be hot, dry seasons when things just seem to be going wrong at the same time, all around us.  This is justContinue reading “When Heat Comes – Jeremiah 17”

The prophet Jeremiah was by called by the Lord to minister to the people of Judah and their kings prior to their exile to Babylon.  Despite many prophetic warnings, the people would not listen to God’s words or turn from their self-destructive ways.  In the end, the Lord permitted King Nebuchadnezzar to defeat them andContinue reading “Improper vs. Proper Boasting – Jeremiah 9”

Speaking through the prophet Jeremiah, the Lord promised the people of Judah that if they would amend their ways, turn back to Him, and seek to follow His will in how they treated others around them, He would bless and establish them in their land forever. 5 “For if you thoroughly amend your ways and yourContinue reading “Amending Our Ways – Jeremiah 7”

The prophet Jeremiah spoke these words to the people of Judah, who had rebelled against and rejected the Lord. 1 “If you will return, O Israel,” says the Lord,“Return to Me;And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight,Then you shall not be moved.  Jeremiah 4:1 (NKJV) As believers, we are entitled toContinue reading “You Shall Not Be Moved – Jeremiah 4”

Speaking to and through His chosen prophet, Jeremiah, the Lord called out to the people of Judah, pleading with them to turn away from the false gods and idols they had been worshipping, and to turn back to the God who had brought them out of slavery in Egypt into their good land. Jeremiah recounts:Continue reading “Reaching the Point of Return – Jeremiah 3”