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As a teacher, I constantly try to find ways to help my students learn the lessons I am teaching them that day. Simply reading them a long text and expecting them to absorb everything doesn’t work very well, especially with students who have difficulty processing verbal information. Teachers are trained to present their lessons inContinue reading “Day 149: Jeremiah 51-52”

The way we react to adversity can often determine how we will come out of that experience. Our situation may seem ominous, and we don’t see how anything good can come from what we are going through. We can respond in various ways, examining how each of those will play out over time, but oftenContinue reading “Day 148: Jeremiah 49-50”

The nations around Israel were often hostile to them, politically, militarily, and religiously. There was constant conflict over territory, the levying back and forth of tribute, and the worship of various national gods. Sometimes Israel and Judah were subject to other nations, while at other times Israel subdued their enemies and maintained control over them.Continue reading “Day 147: Jeremiah 46-48”

Have you ever felt unappreciated as you serve the Lord? You have been faithful to His calling and ministered among His people, using the gifts the Spirit has given you where they are needed. You have persevered through tough times and rejoiced with the church when you are blessed. You have worked side by sideContinue reading “Day 146: Jeremiah 42-45”

It can be very difficult to handle information we do not want to hear. While we might be able to push past our wishful thinking, starting to face reality can be a jolt. We may hope for better news, but often we will reach a place where we understand the reality of what we faceContinue reading “Day 145: Jeremiah 38-41”

One way people deal with bad news is by ignoring it. It’s not a good way to deal with bad news, but it can work for a little while. As long as we don’t hear from the boss, check the bank balance, get a call from that special someone- whatever it is we don’t wantContinue reading “Day 144: Jeremiah 35-37”

It can be difficult for us as Christians to understand why the Lord does not answer our prayers in the time and manner we believe is right. We see everything in our particular time frame, one which is bound by our human limitations and which can only comprehend one possible outcome at a time. WhenContinue reading “Day 143: Jeremiah 32-34”

The concept of covenant is a thread that runs throughout the Bible. From God’s covenant with Adam in the Garden of Eden to the final fulfillment of all covenants in the eternal kingdom we can trace the promises of God to His people as He continually adds to what He has revealed. While different teachersContinue reading “Day 142: Jeremiah 30-31 “

When we think about letters in the Bible, we usually jump first to the New Testament. The epistles of Paul and the General Epistles are well-known and well-studied books. Letter writing didn’t begin in AD (or CE) 1, however. Letters are known from many cultures and nations of the ancient world. We have many lettersContinue reading “Day 141: Jeremiah 26-29 “

As a pastor, one of the most disturbing things I see is people who claim to care for the flock of God neglecting or abusing those under their care. This may be pastors who place their own position and comfort ahead of the work to which the Spirit has called them. It could be media-savvyContinue reading “Day 140: Jeremiah 23-25 “