17 June (Jeremiah 6-10)

Jeremiah 6

(v.8) God is merciful and patient. Even though we are sinners and constantly push Him away from our lives, He still implores us to come to Him. God is a gentleman, and He will do all that He can to bring us to Him. However, our pride can keep us from accepting Him.

(v.20) There are many religions that use rituals and practices to get them "closer" to God. This is not Biblical, and it only takes us farther from Him. Chants and repeated prayers are babble to God...He wants us to talk and reason with Him as if He were another person in the room with us. I teach my kids to talk with Him like He was in the room with them, because after all, He is!!!

Jeremiah 7

(v.3) The recipe is simple...use lots of repentance, and you will be closer to God. If we quit trying to be our own god, and rely upon the true God, then we will see His blessings even more!

(v.16) There are some people who have gone too far, and they have repeatedly spit in God's face with attempts to reach them. God tells us here not to waste our time with prayers and witnessing...they are too far gone. My philosophy is to keep praying until I feel from God that He is telling me it's no use. Otherwise, I keep praying and trying to reach the lost.

Jeremiah 8

(v.9) There are so many people who have man's wisdom, and think they are wise. It's God's wisdom that makes us wise, and it starts with a love and respect for our Creator. Prov 1:7

Jeremiah 9

(v.16) God foretells of the Diaspora, where the Jews went to all the corners of the earth, to be in many nations. We saw the result of this in WW2, where Satan's influence had Germany and other nations bring tribulation and death upon God's people. They rejected their Savior, and they lived proud and foolish lives. Now, what happened to them was terrible and unjust by the Nazis, but they were in that predicament because of their unbelief.

(v.24) Whenever I have hard times, I am comforted to know that I am His, and I know where I'm ultimately going! He is my living water, my bread of life, and He is my King!

Jeremiah 10

(v.10) No matter how we try to make ourselves believe that we're good people, there is only one kind of righteousness that God sees...those who have the blood of His Son on them in faith. God took care of the way for us to salvation, but we have to make the choice to love and obey Him. Please pray for those who aren't following Him, and be bold in your attempts to reach them.

(v.21) In the last days, the church will be dead. The pastors will teach prosperity and material things, instead of the Word of God. They will cite a verse here and there, but the crux of their teaching will be to tickle the ears of those who want things of this world. 2 Tim 4:3 Do not be deceived!