Emotions

August 2 – Today’s Readings – Jeremiah 16-18 and Psalms 32 Notice at the end of these verses how Jeremiah lashes out against the people who have not listened to him and have threatened him. “Listen to me, O LORD; hear what my accusers are saying! Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have… Read more Emotions

Prophetic Illustrations

August 1 – Today’s Readings – Jeremiah 13-15 and Psalms 31 In the Old Testament, Prophets were often told to do things as object lessons in support of the prophetic word God had asked them to speak. These picture illustrations probably meant more to the general population than did all the long prophetic sermons these… Read more Prophetic Illustrations

Customs of the Peoples

July 31 – Today’s Readings – Jeremiah 10-12 and Psalms 31 Chapter 10 of Jeremiah paints a great picture of what God thinks (and what we should think) about the “gods” of this world – “For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes… Read more Customs of the Peoples