It is easy to imagine the prophets as charismatic heroes, as if they were celebrities or movie stars. I picture them something like Charlton Heston playing Moses in the old TEN COMMANDMENTS movie. In my mind’s eye, each prophet—Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and others—is a great orator, a handsome, bearded man standing on a rock, robesContinue reading “Diminish Not a Word. Jeremiah 26:2.”
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The Weeping Prophet Curses His Birthday, but Maintains Hope.
Dear Diary, Every day is hard now. I don’t remember the last time I enjoyed a nice meal and a few laughs. It’s all so serious all the time. God continues to give me messages of doom and destruction. Honestly, no one even knows my name anymore. They just say, “Here comes the weeping prophet.”Continue reading “The Weeping Prophet Curses His Birthday, but Maintains Hope.”
Do You Complain or Do You Lament? Lamentations 1:1.
Do you know the difference between a lament and a complaint? Modern English dictionaries may show little distinction, but Old Testament scholars argue a Biblical lament is more than just a complaint. “A complaint is an accusation against God that maligns His character, but a lament is an appeal to God based on confidence in HisContinue reading “Do You Complain or Do You Lament? Lamentations 1:1.”
PRAYING THAT YOU WOULD HAVE A BROKEN HEART. Jeremiah 8:21-9:1.
Could you ask God to break your heart? Sounds crazy, right? But if your heart breaks for the right reasons, the suffering will produce incredible results. The Baptist preacher Bob Pierce wrote in his Bible, “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.” Pierce regularly prayed these words soContinue reading “PRAYING THAT YOU WOULD HAVE A BROKEN HEART. Jeremiah 8:21-9:1.”
THE WEEPING PROPHET. Jeremiah 7:34.
Image: The wedding of Andy and Christy in the spring of 2020. Due to COVID-19, family and friends could not travel from out of the country and watched on a livestream. Read these verses—don’t they sound like the year 2020? “I will remove from the cities … and the streets … the sound of joyContinue reading “THE WEEPING PROPHET. Jeremiah 7:34.”
Jeremiah’s Nickname. Jeremiah 9:1.
Scholars suggest Jesus must have exuded joy or children would not have flocked to Him. In fact, Hebrews says Jesus was more joyful than anyone else. WHY was Jesus joyful? Because He was obedient. “You loved righteousness and hated wickedness, therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy above all your companions”Continue reading “Jeremiah’s Nickname. Jeremiah 9:1.”
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