Three “Good Things” Believers Should Embrace (Lamentations 3)

In Lamentations 3, the longest chapter in this small prophetic book, Jeremiah’s expressions take on a personal tone. The prophet lived to see all he prophesied against Judah come to pass. Left behind with the poor, Jeremiah gazes upon a scene of devastation. The Temple is destroyed, the palaces and homes of the city are…

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Three Reasons We Cannot Quit

Jeremiah 20:7-13 The Confessions of Jeremiah, part 4 I can imagine someone in Jeremiah’s day thinking, “Jeremiah has lost his emotional stability and sanity. He needs crisis counseling, so let’s have a talk with him and tell him it is time for him to quit and pack it in.” They could have said things like…

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Jeremiah’s Victorious Vision

The Confessions of Jeremiah, part 3 Jeremiah 17:12-18 In this world of woe and war, we need a victorious vision. As Moses saw Him who was invisible (Hebrews 11:27), Isaiah saw the Lord high and lifted up sitting on His throne (Isaiah 6:1), the Apostle John saw Jesus glorified (Revelation 1:12-18), so Jeremiah sees the…

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