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Today’s readings provide an interesting juxtaposition of passages about the Tabernacle and Temple. In our Old Testament passage, we read about the destruction of the first Temple by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar, part of his conquest of Judah as God’s instrument of judgment on His people. In our Old Testament passage, we read about theContinue reading “November 11: Jeremiah 51-52; Hebrews 9”

The Lord made a covenant with His people at Mount Sinai after He brought them out of Egypt. The covenant laid out the way that the people of Israel could remain right with God, even when they sinned. The Law laid out all the sacrifices that were needed in order to atone for sin andContinue reading “November 10: Jeremiah 50; Hebrews 8”

In the pages of the Bible we encounter many characters who make a brief appearance then never appear again. From a name in a genealogy with a short description, to a family member of a more prominent person, to an official in a foreign court, to a church member who knew the writer of anContinue reading “November 9: Jeremiah 48-49; Hebrews 7”

Sometimes when we struggle with our spiritual lives, we wonder if God will give up on us and let us go. Some Christians believe that you can lose your salvation through sin, and that it is necessary to return to Jesus to regain your status as a forgiven child of God. They live in constantContinue reading “November 8: Jeremiah 46-47; Hebrews 6”

In Jeremiah 44 we find an interesting exchange between Jeremiah and the people of Judah who have fled to Egypt. Jeremiah received a word from the Lord confirming the warning He had given to the people before they left their land to go to Egypt. As the remnant of the nation, they had chosen toContinue reading “November 7: Jeremiah 43-45; Hebrews 5”

Many people think of God as so exalted, so high and mighty that it is impossible for Him to understand what we, his creations, go through. He may know the facts about our existence since He made us as we are, and comprehend our situation in His omniscient mind, but He has never been subjectContinue reading “November 6: Jeremiah 40-42; Hebrews 4”

While there are many examples of people who faithfully followed God in the Bible, we also have many examples of those who chose to go their own way and ignore God’s commandments. Often these are people with a certain amount of authority or prestige, who are more concerned about what people think of them thanContinue reading “November 5: Jeremiah 37-39; Hebrews 3”

It amazes me sometimes when I read what issues motivate evangelical Christians to engage in ministry and evangelism. In the United States we just had an election, and while the result is not known at the time I write this it is safe to say that many Christians on both the political left and rightContinue reading “November 4: Jeremiah 34-36; Hebrews 2”

Many times Christians pray for the Lord to reveal His will to them, to show the direction He has for their lives. Often when we do, we have in our mind some preferred expectation that we think is fully acceptable to God and seems like a good way to live for Him. If we areContinue reading “November 3: Jeremiah 32-33; Hebrews 1”

In the correspondence of Paul that is preserved in the pages of Scripture we have letters written to churches and letters written to individuals. His shortest Biblical letter is one he wrote to his friend Philemon, a man whom Paul had led to faith in Jesus. Philemon lived in the city of Colossae, where PaulContinue reading “November 2: Jeremiah 30-31; Philemon”