Something More

Something More

John 20:22–23 “He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.’” Observation: Mary had been first to arrive at the tomb. Finding it...
My Own Worst Enemy

My Own Worst Enemy

Jeremiah 23:2–3 “‘You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them; behold, I am about to attend to you for the evil of your deeds,’ declares the Lord.” John 19:10–11 “Pilate said to Him, ‘You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I...
Hammer or Oven?

Hammer or Oven?

Jeremiah 18:3–6 “Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something on the wheel. But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. Then the...
Garments of God

Garments of God

Jeremiah 13:1–7 “ ‘Go and buy yourself a linen waistband…but do not put it in water…Take the waistband that you have bought, … and … go … hide it … in a crevice of a rock.’ … After many days… ‘take from there the waistband which I commanded you to hide there.’ … And...
Rope Burns

Rope Burns

Jeremiah 11:14; 12:15–16 “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.” … “After I have uprooted them, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them...
Zipporah’s Zeal

Zipporah’s Zeal

Jeremiah 9:26 “All the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised of heart.” Observation: Jeremiah had been called to stand in the gate and proclaim the word of the Lord. Chapter 9 ends with God complaining of this: “all the nations are...