"Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!" declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:1 God was preparing to destroy Judah because of the sins of the people. He gave many warnings that it would happen. Even though this was God's plan, there were many of the leaders of the temple... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 22:21 Refusal To Listen
I warned you when you felt secure, but you said, 'I will not listen!' This has been your way from your youth; you have not obeyed me. Jeremiah 22:21 As the nation of Judah was being overtaken by the Babylonians, God told King Jehoiakim that He had already been warning him. God had warned him... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 21:8-9 Choice Of Life Or Death
"Furthermore, tell the people, 'This is what the LORD says: See, I am setting before you the way of life and the way of death. Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague. But whoever goes out and surrenders to the Babylonians who are besieging you will live; they will... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 20:9 A Fire Burning Inside
But if I say, "I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name," his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot. Jeremiah 20:9 The message God had given Jeremiah to speak to the people... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 19:15 Words You Don’t Want To Hear
"This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Listen! I am going to bring on this city and all the villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.' " Jeremiah 19:15 God had begun to pronounce a harsh judgment upon... Continue Reading →
