Category: Devotions

All of us love to brag and boast (‘glory’) in our achievements and abilities. Yet we are told by God not to glory in our wisdom, might, or riches. Only one thing should we glory in – that we understand

The people of Jerusalem was intent on going away from God (v.5-7). The Lord asked: Why are they slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? Why do they hold fast to deceit? Why do they refuse to return? Even in the

It one thing to do wrong. It’s another thing to do wrong when we clearly know something is wrong and have been repeatedly warned. That was the situation in Jeremiah 7. God sent His prophet Jeremiah to tell them of

Sin is breaking God’s laws and going against His ways. Yet men often sin and don’t care. To most people, it doesn’t matter what God thinks. But, as we see in Jeremiah 6, God will punish sin. Of course, He

Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss

Fallow ground is ground that a farmer has left uplowed. It would be unwise to sow seed on such ground. Very little would come of it. This is the analogy that God uses in Jeremiah 4 to describe the condition

Watching the successes and failures of others can be powerful sources of motivation. But we don’t always learn from watching others. Sometimes, we foolishly go out and make our own mistakes. That is the problem in Jeremiah 3. God is

God was about to allow serious judgment to come on Judah. In this chapter, God explains why. Israel had enjoyed a love relationship with the Lord, being His special chosen people. But then they turned their back on Him. God

Accounts of how God chooses His servant are always fascinating and helpful. In Jeremiah 1, we read of how God called Jeremiah to be His prophet to the nations. Notice several things: Jeremiah was chosen by God to deliver God’s