Category Archives: Jeremiah

Promises, Plans, Places, and Prayer

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Pete

Hovering this morning over a well known portion of Scripture in Jeremiah 29. A portion of ancient writ that I know was not written specifically TO me . . . but that the Spirit bears witness was written FOR me. … Continue reading →

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A God at Hand

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Pete

It’s kind of a “give your head a shake” type of word from the LORD. After having indicted the shepherds of Israel for destroying and scattering the sheep of His pasture (Jeremiah 23:1-2), the LORD speaks additional judgment, through Jeremiah, … Continue reading →

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Am I Blushing

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Pete

Blush is only found 4 times in the ESV text. In my reading this morning in Jeremiah, I encountered it twice. And it’s got me thinking. Am I blushing? I was also reading in James this morning where he says … Continue reading →

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What Is It About Egypt?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Pete

Jeremiah 40 through 43 makes for a pretty intriguing and suspenseful epilogue to the “Fall of Jerusalem” story. Jerusalem has fallen . . . the temple is destroyed. The Chaldeans have taken the best of the people and of the … Continue reading →

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The City Doesn’t Need to Burn

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Pete

It didn’t have to burn. I guess I never realized it before, but Jerusalem didn’t have to burn. Though, because of its people, it had stepped WAY over the line and deserved to burn, it didn’t have to. Though it … Continue reading →

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Ready, Obey, Pray!

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Pete

I have a buddy. He’s a guy of action. In fact, sometimes he can be so quick to get off the blocks at the starting line, he’s not even sure exactly what the race is. It could be a 100 … Continue reading →

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The Prototype

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Pete

I might not be saying this quite right . . . I may be overstating it or over emphasizing it . . . but I’m thinking that, in a sense, the church is the prototype for how the promises of … Continue reading →

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The Side Roads

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Pete

I’m reading in James this morning and it’s kind of stopped me in my tracks. I’ve read these verses before. I’ve received teaching on this passage a number of times. But as I paused after reading the first ten verses … Continue reading →

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My Face

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Pete

The words are pointed and harsh. Jeremiah comes out of his corner swinging. The God who has called him to be a prophet to the nations from before his birth (Jer. 1:5), has put words in his mouth “to pluck … Continue reading →

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The God of Recompense

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Pete

Reminded this morning of one of those lesser spoken of characteristics of God. God is love . . . God is grace . . . God is mercy. But mercy and grace come into play because of this other attribute … Continue reading →

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