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Tomorrow
I love the Zac Brown band and one song comes to mind when I read this scripture today. The song is "No Hurry" and it's about worrying about tomorrow and things you can't change. These people had been…
Created 4 days ago
Ezekiel 12:21 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:22 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:23 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:24 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:25 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:26 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:27 (NCV), Ezekiel 12:28 (NCV)
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Protection
When God shows Ezekiel in a vision, the punishment of the elders and the sun worshipers at temple, this comes AFTER God has already issued multiple warnings to the people. Remember that some have already…
Created 4 days ago
Ezekiel 9:4 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:5 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:6 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:7 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:8 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:9 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:10 (NCV), Ezekiel 9:11 (NCV)
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God Sees The Hidden
Ezekial is told to dig through the wall into the rooms that belong to the priests and leaders of the temple. Inside these rooms, the priests or elders were worshipping idols and carvings. Two things of…
Created 5 days ago
Ezekiel 8:8 (NCV), Ezekiel 8:9 (NCV), Ezekiel 8:10 (NCV), Ezekiel 8:11 (NCV), Ezekiel 8:12 (NCV)
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The Meek and the Poor
"But Nebuzaradan, commander of the guard, left some of the poorest people of Judah behind. They owned nothing, but that day he gave them vineyards and fields." Does this remind anyone of the passage…
Created 11 days ago
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Satans influence
The devil's (enemy, satan) biggest job for a christian, is to cause us to doubt the one who loves us the most. Thinking of my own walk, every issue can be led back to this very thing. "If God loved me..."…
Created 11 days ago
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Surrender
When God tells the Israelites that they will die if they stay in Jerusalem, he is really telling them that they must submit. In history when you read about the Babylonian army, they were atrocious. I…
Created 11 days ago
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The Truth Brings Conviction
God knew the people were not hearing what was being said by the prophets. I find it ironic that they announced a fast and were going through the motions at the temple. Pretending is the only word I…
Created 12 days ago
Jeremiah 36:1 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:2 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:3 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:4 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:5 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:6 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:7 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:8 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:9 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:10 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:11 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:12 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:13 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:14 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:15 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:16 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:17 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:18 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:19 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:20 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:21 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:22 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:23 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:24 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:25 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:26 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:27 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:28 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:29 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:30 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:31 (NCV), Jeremiah 36:32 (NCV)
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How Important is Obedience
In God's eyes it's very important. In our eyes - eh not so much right? My first thoughts on reading this story today were that The Recabites remind me a little of some churches where it's important to…
Created 12 days ago
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Continuing to Sin
We as Christians know that we are not sinless and until we die, will never be. We will still sin because we are sinful people. It is the intent that concerns me here. If we consciously sin (with intent)…
Created 13 days ago
Jeremiah 34:16 (NCV), Jeremiah 34:17 (NCV), Jeremiah 34:18 (NCV), Jeremiah 34:19 (NCV), Jeremiah 34:20 (NCV), Jeremiah 34:21 (NCV), Jeremiah 34:22 (NCV)
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Accept Responsibility
The people really didn't know God. Their belief that Judah was being handed over to Babylon had to do with war, hunger and disease. In their sinful state, they could not see that this was because of their…
Created 13 days ago
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Discipline vs Punishment
What is the difference? Discipline is training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character. Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant…
Created 14 days ago
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The Invitation
"...He will come near to me when I invite him. Who would dare to come to uninvited?' says the Lord... In addition to paying the price by sending his Son Jesus, God issues invitations for us to come unto…
Created 14 days ago
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If Only
..."Babylon will be powerful for seventy years..." God sent a message to his people who were in captivity telling them to continue to live their lives - marry and have children, work and pray for the…
Created 15 days ago
Jeremiah 29:10 (NCV), Jeremiah 29:11 (NCV), Jeremiah 29:12 (NCV), Jeremiah 29:13 (NCV)
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Refusing to Submit
A problem for the ages it would seem. Refusing to submit or rebellion. As a parent, I have seen it through my own children (especially during the teen years) and having been a child, I did my part. It…
Created 15 days ago
Jeremiah 27:11 (NCV), Jeremiah 27:12 (NCV), Jeremiah 27:13 (NCV)
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Kill the messenger
All throughout the Bible, their are stories of kings and leaders who when confronted with the truth want to kill the prophet. This is not an unheard of concept in our world as the phrase "Don't shoot…
Created 15 days ago
Jeremiah 26:16 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:17 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:18 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:19 (NCV)
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Kill the messenger
All throughout the Bible, their are stories of kings and leaders who when confronted with the truth want to kill the prophet. This is not an unheard of concept in our world as the phrase "Don't shoot…
Created 15 days ago
Jeremiah 26:16 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:17 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:18 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:19 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:20 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:21 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:22 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:23 (NCV), Jeremiah 26:24 (NCV)
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Conscience or Holy Spirit
..."Maybe they will listen and stop their evil ways..." This is God speaking to Jeremiah telling him to stand in the gates of the temple and tell the people. Fortunately for us when Jesus gave his life…
Created 15 days ago
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Beware
God holds us responsible, but the leaders more so. These leaders were obviously not priests or prophets of God. God stated he did not speak to them they did not get their message from God. We are fortunate…
Created 16 days ago
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Knowing God
Helping the poor and needy According to God, this is what it means to know God. In order to Love God the way he demands it, we have to know him. We have to put him first. When we do, we will follow his…
Created 17 days ago
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True Fear
When God told the king that he would fight against them, I would think every one of them would have dropped the weapons that God said he would make useless, and walk out with hands up. Given that circumstance…
Created 17 days ago
Jeremiah 21:4 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:5 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:6 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:7 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:8 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:9 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:10 (NCV), Jeremiah 21:11 (NCV)
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Pity Party
"...All I have known is trouble and sorrow, and my life will end in shame..." Jeremiah is having his very own pity party! This walk can be filled with frustration! Doesn't matter if you are a prophet…
Created 17 days ago
Jeremiah 20:14 (NCV), Jeremiah 20:15 (NCV), Jeremiah 20:16 (NCV), Jeremiah 20:17 (NCV), Jeremiah 20:18 (NCV)
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Frustrated
"Lord you tricked me, and I was fooled. You are stronger than I am, so you won. I have become a joke; everyone makes fun of me all day long." It's easy to see why Jeremiah was frustrated. He preached…
Created 17 days ago
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Punish Them
I can so relate to Jeremiah in these scriptures. Ever been absolutely wonderful to someone, done everything you could to help them and have them turn on you. And not just turn on you but plan to hurt…
Created 17 days ago
Jeremiah 18:20 (NCV), Jeremiah 18:21 (NCV), Jeremiah 18:22 (NCV), Jeremiah 18:23 (NCV)
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Curse and Promise
God put a curse on those who trust other people, who depend on humans for strength, who have stopped trusting the Lord. Why is this important to God - remember that command. Exodus 20 ...no other gods…
Created 18 days ago
Jeremiah 17:5 (NCV), Jeremiah 17:6 (NCV), Jeremiah 17:7 (NCV), Jeremiah 17:8 (NCV), Jeremiah 17:9 (NCV), Jeremiah 17:10 (NCV)
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Hiding
I love this when I speak to my children about disobedience - it goes something like this. "I may not know everything you do, but God does." Of course, I am not so happy with this thought when it is my…
Created 18 days ago
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