Jeremiah 1 – Success. How do you measure it? Is it ranked by how well you’re doing in your job? What about reaching goals or having wealth? Is success…
Jeremiah
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Jeremiah 2 – We’ve all been there. Someone promised something and reneged down the line on their follow-through. Sometimes it left us…
Jeremiah 3 – Talk is cheap. As the saying goes, the truth of this statement is more on point than anything. We can certainly talk ourselves into or out…
Jeremiah 4 – The ground has hardened. Cracked from lack of rain the soil is like rock. Seemingly nothing can penetrate it except a plow. Tilling, the plow breaks…
Jeremiah 5 – Nothing is more frustrating than talking to another and they’re not listening. Distracted on their phone or with a television program they look like they’ve heard…
Jeremiah 6 – Ignore it and it will go away. Have you ever done that? How’d it work out for you when you did? Right?! Ignoring a situation, a…
Jeremiah 7 – It’s a smorgasbord of faith. Some pick and choose what they want from various religions and mix them together. They like the teachings of Jesus but…
Jeremiah 8 – One of the hardest things on our journey can be determining the will of God. I remember when I was in Cyprus and God began messing…
Jeremiah 9 – The conflict is real. Jeremiah knows what awaits the people because of their hardheartedness. He knows personally what this will cost the nation, which is everything. …
Jeremiah 10 – The forest became an idol factory. The people lived in fear of what these pieces of wood carved in some likeness could do them. They relied…
Jeremiah 11 – Is there ever a time to stop praying for someone? Man, that’s a hard question! I think our gut response is NEVER! And that’s what makes…
Jeremiah 12 – It’s almost like the comedian’s monologue who opened her stand up with the question: Can we talk? Jeremiah is struggling. He watched as his words have…
Jeremiah 13 – Arrogance gets in the way of our relationship with God every time. Spiritual pride, which is found over and over again throughout the body of Believers…
Jeremiah 14 – Jeremiah 14:11 NASB So the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.” Don’t pray for these people. What??? If you…
Jeremiah 15 – The insecurities of Jeremiah are starting to show. He’s really stuck between a rock and hard place. He knows he needs to stay true and obey…
Jeremiah 16 – Imagine laying down one of your deepest desires. Think about what it would mean for God to simply say, “No, you will not do or have…
Jeremiah 17 – Sometimes our trust seemingly rests on government and their leaders. This has been going on since the beginning of such structures. Throughout the ages people have…
Jeremiah 18 – The wheel turned as the lump of clay was worked by the hands of the potter. It was picked up then slammed down. Pressed in and…
Jeremiah 19 – His words would make the peoples ears tingle. Coming destruction was upon them due to the hardness of their heart, much like the final product of…
Jeremiah 20 – Truth divides. From the strong leader to the broken in spirit, Truth comes in and draws a line. Responses depend upon our heart and reveal many…
Jeremiah 21 – “If their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these…
Jeremiah 22 – God has a message and it will be delivered. It may not come the way we expected. It may not come at the time we thought…
Jeremiah 23 – Accountability in leadership – it is something much needed. No matter what the role may be, from your home to your job to leadership within a…
Jeremiah 24 – Stirrings from the Holy Spirit do many things. He convicts of our sin. He counsels us in times of uncertainty. It is He who gives peace…
Jeremiah 25 – Imagine speaking the same truth for 25 years and there was no evidence of someone turning from their sinful indifference to God. Can you imagine how…
Jeremiah 26 – “Do not omit a word.” – God Have you ever been there where through prayer and seeking, God gave you a strong word to deliver to…
Jeremiah 27 – Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon had already invaded Judah once in 605 BC. He came back again in 597 and took captive the likes of Daniel and…
Jeremiah 28 – Comforting lies or stark difficult truth – which do you tend to lean into? Gosh, talk about a question, right? We like to compartmentalize. We have…
Jeremiah 29 – It was a call to move forward. Even though in captivity, a place not chosen by their will, it was more than encouragement to embrace where…
Jeremiah 30 – “Let the ruins come to life in the beauty of Your Name. Rising up from the ashes, God forever You reign. And my soul will find…
Jeremiah 31 – In my bible, chapter 31 is marked up everywhere. There are notes in the sidelines, thoughts jotted down, and promises I’ve penned across the top. It…
Jeremiah 32 – It certainly would be a foolish thing to do. Jerusalem had been under siege for a year. Jeremiah was a prisoner of the palace. Yet, in…
Jeremiah 33 – There are many things unknown to us. Obviously, this is found in the far-reaching wonder of where our life will go, how things will turn out…
Jeremiah 34 – Following Jesus is a long walk of obedience. It’s not made up of empty promises or half-hearted commitment. It’s not about the prayers of “Save me…
Jeremiah 35 – They were like the Nazirites. The clan of Recab had been asked to live a completely different lifestyle than others. Generation after generation grew up and…
Jeremiah 36 – It’s one crazy story. And actually, there’s a part to this that I’ve always loved. So Reader’s Digest – Jeremiah is given words by God to…
Jeremiah 37 – Many people want the blessings of God without the personal cost. They want Him to provide for their needs, give them what they want, help sustain…
Jeremiah 38 – It really isn’t shocking when you think about it that Judah was in complete chaos. King Zedekiah had no backbone and agreed with everyone. Agreeing with…
Jeremiah 39 – God’s Word came true. The final king of Judah finally was removed from his throne. Everything Jeremiah spoke came to pass at the Lord’s command. Captured,…
Jeremiah 40 – There are times with people they acknowledge the presence and hand of God. This is found in those who have witnessed His provision and protection of…
Jeremiah 41 – People suffer when another individual sins. The ripple effect is far-reaching. Often we don’t think along these lines due to our own waywardness, but the ramifications…
Jeremiah 42 – “God will restore but you must be obedient.” – Jeremiah As the story continues, the men and people of Judah sought out Jeremiah. They were in…
Jeremiah 43 – “I want God’s approval, not His plan.” Man, we get so bent on what we want, don’t we? We want to do things our way. We…
Jeremiah 44 – “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana The unraveling of the heart is front and center of…
Jeremiah 45 – We are masters at feeling sorry for ourselves. In particular this is found among Believers at times when things don’t go the way we expected…
Jeremiah 46 – As the book of Jeremiah comes to a few remaining chapters, God has some final thoughts for the surrounding nations. There would be…
Jeremiah 47 – The judgments of God are not meaningless whims where He suddenly decides to make a move. They’re not based on any prejudice or revenge…
Jeremiah 48 – Complacency – a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder…
Jeremiah 49 – God will have the last say. Sometimes we get so caught up in the tragedy of some event or injustice that takes place with no consequences…
Jeremiah 50 – Within the ancient world there came a point Babylon was the ruling nation. It seemed unstoppable. Nations bowed before her, they trembled…
Jeremiah 51 – It’s a dramatic end to the prophecies of Jeremiah. His final words spoken are against Babylon with great detail of what God will do this nation. …
Jeremiah 52 – The destruction of Jerusalem and hardhearted people of Judah happened exactly as Jeremiah prophesied. It’s a bitter end to the story of such rebelliousness of God’s…