In the days of Affliction

No one today likes to talk about judgment or affliction.  I do not like talking about it, preaching about it, and I really get no joy from reading Jeremiah; or any of the prophets; or preaching their writings and prophecies of darkness and gloom; but I must not neglect the counsel of the LORD.  The …

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Troubled

Do you have troubles, or is your life without any kind of trouble?  Is that a silly question?  Probably so.  Everyone has their own share of trouble, heart ache, pain, sorrow, and grief.  If not right now; sometime, and probably soon. Jerusalem was overthrown, Jeremiah the prophet which wept for the city and the people, …

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No Iniquity Found

Do you find yourself to be a sinner?  Have you sinned against God?  There are some who would answer "No" to both of those questions.  Sadly, though, there is no salvation for such a person.  It is possible however for one to experience deliverance from iniquity, forgiveness of sin.  Hear the prophet Jeremiah speak the …

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Judgment of Nations

“Flee, save your lives! And be like the juniper in the wilderness. For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together. And the plunderer shall come against every city; no one shall escape. The valley …

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For Adversity

Nobody likes adversity. Troubles are not pleasant no matter how large or small they are; well; trouble, pain, sorrow.  The problem is many of our troubles we bring on ourselves; especially when we willfully violate the law, will and word of God. Are you presently experiencing trouble, trial, sorrow, pain and grief in your life?  …

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What the LORD Will Do

Before we get to the verses for the day let us consider what has led up to this point. Jerusalem has fallen, the temple destroyed, the poor of the land, along with the prophet Jeremiah have been left in the land by Nebuzaradan (39:11-18).  The people have come to Jeremiah asking him to pray to …

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When the LORD Brings to Pass What He Has Said

It is a shame to the people of God to miss out on the fulfillment of Scripture (the Word of God) when it is happening under their noses; and they do not even recognize it.  That happened with the religious leaders of Judah.  That was the people to whom Jeremiah was preaching.  They refused to …

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Biblical Illustration

"And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, “Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Because you have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts and done according to all that he commanded you, therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “Jonadab …

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Performing that Good Thing

‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah: ‘In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David a Branch of righteousness; He shall execute judgment and righteousness …

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My People Israel and Judah

The prophets words, God's words have been judgmental, even harsh; however here we can get a glimpse of a brighter future, and of the bigger picture; the picture which God always has in view.  This is a word of promise.  When you think about it; what good is a promise if there are not moments …

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Living in a Sinful World

Christians are citizens of two worlds. We are citizens of the nations in which we live, or not, because I know some are working; or visiting; in a foreign nation; and that could serve well with the point I want to make today. When citizens of one nation are in a foreign nation they must …

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The Peril of a False Messenger

There are a lot of messengers in this old world.  Everyone's opinion is as good as anybody else.  That is what we are told, and as far as human opinion goes; that is based assumptions and pretense; then your opinion is as good as mine.  However, when it comes to the truths of God's Word …

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