The author of Lamentations prays a prayer at the end of the book that it worth repeating: "Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may be restored!" (5:21a). "Restore us to yourself" implies that the Lord is someone to whom it is worth being restored. The implication also exists that the restoration includes a relationship. The ... [Continue Reading]
Half-way There!
One of my blogging friends, Nicky, reminded me the other day that we are now half-way through the commitment of reading the narrative portion of Scripture in a year. Wow! I hope that those of you who follow along have been as blessed by this as I have. If you've fallen behind a bit, don't get discouraged! We're on the last lap, and ... [Continue Reading]
Amazing Grace
I just watched Amazing Grace this evening for the first time. I've wanted to watch it for quite a while for a number of reasons. The movie retells the life of William Wilberforce, the man responsible for bringing the abolition of slavery to the United Kingdom. Wilberforce was a man of great conviction, and he stood up against opposition of all ... [Continue Reading]
Do not fear (Lamentations 1-3)
The author of Lamentations (presumably Jeremiah) pleaded with God for help and received this response: "do not fear." That's good advice that we should all consider. In reality, when we recognize who God is and put Him in the proper place in our lives, then there isn't anything to fear. That's why Jesus said to seek first the ... [Continue Reading]
Sabbath at last (2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36)
With the final remnant taken to exile in Babylon, the Promised Land was able to enjoy its Sabbaths that had been missed for so many years of Israel's and Judah's disobedience. Chronicles reminds us that God was not dead or asleep but patiently waiting for the proper time to redeem His people once again. Back in Exodus when God led the people out of ... [Continue Reading]
A higher standard (Psalm 79; Habakkuk)
Once again, I defer to the introduction of Habakkuk found in the English Standard Version of the scripture. It offers an incredibly helpful overview of this text.Habakkuk was probably written about 640–615 b.c., just before the fall of Assyria and the rise of Babylon. God used Assyria to punish Israel (722); now he would use Babylon to punish Judah. This prophecy ... [Continue Reading]
God must be Irish (Jeremiah 51; Psalm 74)
There was a saying when I lived in Ireland that the British never remember and the Irish never forget. It seems, then, that I could make a somewhat logical conclusion that God is Irish because He never forgot His people. Despite the fact that they turned from Him and that they were sent into slavery, He was still their God, and He acted on their ... [Continue Reading]
At rock bottom
I can't imagine what must have been going through Jeremiah's mind as he was thrown into the cistern and enveloped in mud. Certainly he had to be asking himself some serious life questions. What's amazing to me is that this experience did not stop Jeremiah from communicating what the Lord requested and doing as the Lord desired. There are ... [Continue Reading]
A God of His word (Jeremiah 30-32)
There is a good lesson to be learned by reading through the prophets and it is that God sticks to His word. Israel broke it's promise, and she had to face the consequences of her actions, but God never lost sight of the things he promises. For instance, He promised that Abraham's name would be known by all. How many people do you know who have ... [Continue Reading]
We are the clay (Jeremiah 18-19, 21)
My senior year in college I found out something really cool: any student was allowed to go to the art building and play with the potter's wheel in the evening. A friend of mine and I decided to give it a shot because we thought it would be fun. Little did I know, it was incredibly hard to do! After an hour or so we realized that we were probably ... [Continue Reading]
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