Category Archives: Jeremiah

A God of Recompense

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Pete

This is the second morning reading Jeremiah’s prophecy of Babylon’s demise. I read Jeremiah 51, the second of two chapters — two LONG chapters — detailing God’s determined vengeance against a nation which had perpetually and “proudly defied the LORD” … Continue reading →

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Satisfied With His Goodness

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Pete

Oh, what it would have been for those in exile to hear the words of God’s promise through Jeremiah? For those who remembered Zion from afar as they sat and wept by the rivers of Babylon (Ps. 137:1), what hope … Continue reading →

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The Beloved of My Soul

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Pete

The heart of God. That’s what jumped off the page this morning. And in a kind of unexpected place. Book of the Bible? Jeremiah. Chapter in this prophet’s oracles? Twelve. Context for his words? God’s judgment of His people. Impact … Continue reading →

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Seasons of Siege (2020 Rerun)

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Pete

Talking to a neighbor last night as we kept an eye on her kids and my grandsons playing together in the street. She had some questions about the bible. “Who are the Nephilim?” she asks. “Oh brother,” I think, “can … Continue reading →

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God Speaks

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Pete

Quick thought this morning. I’m chewing on a reminder that some things are taken for granted. Some things are so familiar we fail to wonder at them as we should. What kind of things? Well, this morning the particular “thing” … Continue reading →

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Jehovah-Tsidkenu

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Pete

Five words. Five words that brings things to a halt. Five words that demand a pause. Words that generate again wonder. Words that evoke again praise. Words that remind again that my righteous standing before a holy, holy, holy God … Continue reading →

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Underwear?

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Pete

I don’t envy bible translators. Not only are they trying to map ancient languages into readable, modern text, but they are also often trying to connect our modern mindset to ancient images. That works well enough when God’s people are … Continue reading →

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Bridled

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Pete

This morning, I’m chewing on a phrase in Jeremiah. A descriptor for sin. A big part of what the prophets do is call out God’s people for their sin. Thus, it’s not surprising that they come up with (or, are … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Portion

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Pete

It’s the second time I’ve encountered this name for Jehovah while reading in Jeremiah. A few weeks ago it didn’t register much on the “chew-o-meter.” This time? It spikes the needle. Hovering over a a two-word moniker (in the CSB) … Continue reading →

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Satisfied

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Pete

It occurred to me this morning that I most often read the prophets with the hard-hearted in mind. As I read Jeremiah this morning, for example, I know that he knows that the LORD knows that, by in large, his … Continue reading →

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