Lent2022 – The arrogant effect

In Jeremiah 42, the people ask Jeremiah for counsel. They say, “May our petition come before you; pray to the Lord your God on our behalf, on behalf of this entire remnant (for few of us remain out of the many, as you can see with your own eyes), 3 that the Lord your God may tell us the way we should go and…

Lent 2022 – God does what He says

In Jeremiah chapter 39, King Nebuchadnezzer of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to it; they finally broke into the city.  King Zedekiah and his fighting men flee the city by night but the King Nebuchadnezzer men arrest him and bring him before the king.What happened to Zedekiah and his…

Lent 2022 – A Firm Foundation

In Chapter 37 – there was a change in king. Zedekiah was king instead of Jehoiakim. Zedekiah had inquired of the Lord by Jeremiah requesting, “Please pray to the Lord our God on our behalf!”and still Jeremiah prophesies “This is what you will say to Judah’s king, who is sending you to inquire of me: ‘Watch: Pharaoh’s army,…

Lent 2022 – Keep His Word

In Jeremiah 35 we have another object lesson. Jeremiah gets a word from the Lord. He tells him to go to the house of the Rechabites and invite them into the chamber of the temple of the Lord and offer them to drink wine. Jeremiah does exactly what the Lord says and he set jars…

Lent 2022 – His promises never fail

Listen to Jeremiah 33-34 God continues to make declarations over them to bring them back and restore them. Jeremiah 33:8 I will purify them from all the iniquity they have committed against me, and I will forgive all the iniquities they have committed against me, rebelling against me. They are standing amoung rubble and burned city….

Lent 2022 – Verse of the week

Here is our main verse that we want to hold onto after a week of reflecting on chapters 26-32 of Jeremiah. Tomorrow we jump into chapter 33. Thanks for Listening, Starla