Day 243 – The Lord’s Plans
Thoughts and Reflection Today we read about Hananiah, a false prophet who says that in two years Nebuchadnezzar is going to fall and the people of Israel will return. Hananiah takes the yoke off Jeremiah’s neck and breaks it. Jeremiah says that it will be replaced with a yoke of Iron. The people will not…
Day 242 – The Role of King Nebuchadnezzar
Thoughts and Reflection Today we go back in time to the reign of Jehoiakim, who is the son of Josiah. Jeremiah begins his prophetic mission under Josiah and it continues under Jehoiakim. After Jehoiakim, we jump forward to the reign of Zedekiah, who is the final king under whom Jeremiah preaches. During his life, Jeremiah…
Day 241 – Daniel and the Den of Lions
Thoughts and Reflections Today we read about Zedekiah of which the final wave of deportations to Babylon takes place. Jeremiah is shown two baskets of figs; one that is good and the other that is bad. The good figs represent those who have already been exiled while the bad ones represent those who have stayed…
Day 240 – Remaining Humble
Thoughts and Reflection Today we are reminded in Proverbs that everything we do we should do for God. We are also told in Jeremiah that God is near and not just watching at some far along place. We should not take the name of the Lorn in vain. We should not use God’s name carelessly…
Day 239 – Hannah, Mishael, and Azariah
Thoughts and Reflection Today we read about how the king of Judah calls for repentance. The people that are part of the covenant with the lord are called to be faithful and take care of the poor, orphans, widows, and strangers. We must care for those who have no one to care for them. In…
Day 238 – Fall of Jerusalem
Thoughts and Reflection Today we read that Jeremiah is put in the stocks. He is hurt by this and reaches out to the Lord saying “you have deceived me.” Jeremiah is surrounded by false prophets who have no problem with lying. They falsely proclaim that God will deliver his people from Babylon. Jeremiah again reiterates…
Day 237 – Water from the Temple
Thoughts and Reflection Today we read how Jeremiah compares Israel to a potter’s clay, which can be reworked into anything the potter chooses. God is the potter and he can shape us into the future he wills for us. There is also plotting against Jeremiah by those who trusted in the falsehoods they have heard…
Day 236 – Rich in Love
Thoughts and Reflection Proverbs remind us that there are things in this world that are more important than material goods — family, love, peace, joy, and the Lord. In Jeremiah, the Lord tells the prophet that he will not have a wife or children. Again we are told that the Lord will bring his people…
Day 235 – Lying Prophets
Thoughts and Reflection Today we read that nobles send their servants for water but the cisterns are dry and they return with none. Similarly, if we have been unfaithful to the lord, we can find ourselves dry. We also hear of false prophets who are preaching lies to the people. They say compelling words that…
Day 234 – Jeremiah Complains
Thoughts and Reflection Today we learn about the virtue of docility. A person who has a docile heart, is open to whatever God wishes to teach him or her. In Jeremiah we are asked if we cannon compete with certain people, then why should we compete with God? It is wise to acknowledge our limitations.…