The Weeping Prophet, Day 7 They are creating their own problems. Read Jeremiah chapter 7. Reading through this list of all the things that people have continued to do wrong, we see how God is explaining to them the impact of their sin. When we disobey God, we don’t do that in a vacuum. Our obedience to God matters. As God explained Jeremiah, when the people were disobedient, they weren’t harming God, they were actually harming themselves. Our disobedience, while sad to God, actually does more harm to us. God gives us his word. His demands are for our benefit and his glory. Are we glorifing God by what we…

The Weeping Prophet, Day 6 “Oh, it’s not serious.” Read Jeremiah chapter 6. God, speaking through Jeremiah, is telling the people just how upset he is with them. The biggest areas of concern has been the fact that the people are aware that what they are doing is wrong, but they have been told it’s not that serious. What they’re doing wrong isn’t that big of a deal, so they have been told. Instead, God wants them to understand that sin is sin. Sinning against a holy God is always serious. The consequences of what they are going through is going to be complete destruction. Sometimes we try to gloss…

The Weeping Prophet, Day 5 Do we love lies? Read Jeremiah chapter 5. As God continues to share with the people about their sin, one constant theme through this chapter is the fact that they don’t love the truth. The poeople love their lies. They love their current situation and they want to be lied to that what they are doing is working and working well. They want to believe that God is in control, but in fact, they are holding on to the control themselves. They are dictating to God what should be considered right and wrong. What do we do? Do we accept what God tells us is…

The Weeping Prophet, Day 4 Start with hope. Read Jeremiah chapter 4. As we read this chapter, I am struck by the difference between the beginning of the chapter and the rest. God tells his people that there is hope, but then proceeds to explain what judgment for lack of repentance will look like. There is hope, if they will repent. But if they don’t… judgment is coming and it will be severe. God has set the standards and expectations for us. If we fall short of those and turn away from him, we will be judged. But God offers mercy and forgiveness to those who will repent. He offers…

The Weeping Prophet, Day 3 God chooses us. Read Jeremiah chapter 3. The people have betrayed God and have sinned against him, and yet God still chooses them. Even though they’re disobedient, God remains faithful while they are faithless. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, and no matter how much we have sinned or turned against God, he choses us. He wants us. God desires a relationship with each of us so much so that he sent his son Jesus to die for us to bridge the gap between us that was made by our sin. Will we respond to God and choose him just as he chose…

The Weeping Prophet, Day 2 We become what we spend our time following. Read Jeremiah chapter 2. As we see God sharing with Jeremiah, we understand better the state of the country. This very puts it very bluntly. The people have been following worthless things and as a result they have become worthless themselves. We will become whatever we are seeking after. If we are seeking money, we become greedy. If we seek recognition, we become dependent on others. These people were seeking something worthless and as a result became worthless themselves. What are we seeking after? Is God our focus and desire? If we want to become more like…

The Weeping Prophet, Day 1 How do we measure success? We are going to read through the book of Jeremiah, who is often referred to as the Weeping Prophet. Read Jeremiah chapter 1. Jeremiah had a calling. When we start looking at what it means to be successful, it all starts with God’s calling on our life. God had a plan for Jeremiah and he shared that with him. When we are following in God’s plan, then the rest of the world cannot be successful against us. God will always overcome and we can trust in that. Are we trusting in Christ in every situation and do we trust in…