Break Up Your Fallow Ground – Jer 4
Fallow ground is ground that a farmer has left uplowed. It would be unwise to sow seed on such ground. Very little would come of it. This is the analogy that God uses in Jeremiah 4 to describe the condition
Year: 2019
Learn from the Mistakes of Others – Jer 3
Watching the successes and failures of others can be powerful sources of motivation. But we don’t always learn from watching others. Sometimes, we foolishly go out and make our own mistakes. That is the problem in Jeremiah 3. God is
Worse Than the Heathen – Jer 2
God was about to allow serious judgment to come on Judah. In this chapter, God explains why. Israel had enjoyed a love relationship with the Lord, being His special chosen people. But then they turned their back on Him. God
October 2019 Update
Since arriving in America, we have visited churches in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Along the way, we have been able to visit with family and friends. Each one has been such a blessing
Time To Obey the Call – Jer 1
Accounts of how God chooses His servant are always fascinating and helpful. In Jeremiah 1, we read of how God called Jeremiah to be His prophet to the nations. Notice several things: Jeremiah was chosen by God to deliver God’s
Trembling at God’s Word – Isa 66
What frightens you? What would cause you to shake or tremble with fear? What comes to mind is probably not the word of God. Yet, in Isaiah 66, that is exactly what God says should make us tremble. We should
The Only Thing That Matters – Isa 64
In the end, all that matters is what we do with Jesus (v.13-14) and how we respond to Him. Those who will be blessed in the new heaven and the new earth with be those who sought the Lord and
We Are the Clay – Isa 64
Watching a potter fashion clay is impressive. From a formless lump comes a beautiful vase or bowl. The role of the potter is to use thought, skill and power to shape the clay. The role of the clay is to
The Lovingkindness of the Lord – Isa 63
There is nothing more beautiful than someone extending undeserved kindness and pity on another person. And nothing more sweet than having no right to be pitied, yet receiving grace and pity. In Isaiah 63, that is all Israel can hope
No More Forsaken – Isa 62
It’s hard to imagine how much the nation of Israel has gone through. At the time Isaiah wrote chapter 62, they had experienced a great deal. Since that day, they have suffered even more. Yet, in this chapter, God promises