Monthly Archives: July 2013
draw me after you
Song of Solomon 1:1-8 This love song begins with an invitation from the bride. She wants to spend more time with her betrothed. They are both shepherds, and she wants to bring her flocks to rest at noon beside his, … Continue reading
standing alone
Jeremiah 15:10-16:21 The price that Jeremiah paid for his loyalty to the LORD was shame and isolation. The people rejected him, and even when they did not – the LORD demanded that he not participate with them. He could not … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, discipleship, faithfulness, Jeremiah, will of God
Tagged Jeremiah 15, Jeremiah 16
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the end of the matter
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Wise words can fix us firmly in a secure position, and they can also motivate us to move in the right direction. But we should also heed the warning tacked on at the end of the book. Even … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, knowledge, relationship with God, Solomon, wisdom
Tagged Ecclesiastes 12
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weary of relenting
Jeremiah 14-15:9 Jeremiah has seen enough destruction and despair. He cries out for the LORD to rescue his people from the famine and sword, but God refuses. The LORD is weary of relenting. The shame and hopelessness must continue until … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, discipleship, holiness, Jeremiah, suffering
Tagged Jeremiah 14, Jeremiah 15
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remember
Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8 Youth is called the days of light, and old age the days of darkness. The Preacher encourages his students to enjoy and take advantage of the days of light, but to remember that the days of darkness will … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, mortality, relationship with God, resurrection, Solomon
Tagged Ecclesiastes 11, Ecclesiastes 12
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bad underwear
Jeremiah 13 Proud, disobedient and rebellious Judah is likened to bad underwear which is good for nothing and must be discarded. The loincloth episode showed Jeremiah what the LORD felt about his people in a sad time. When will … Continue reading
Posted in church, depravity, holiness, humility, Jeremiah, loyalty
Tagged Jeremiah 13
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diversify
Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 We do not know the future, and we cannot tell what one thing will give us success and lifelong security. So, the Preacher instructs us not to put all our eggs in one basket. Instead of waiting for … Continue reading
desolation, then compassion
Jeremiah 11:18-12:17 Jeremiah discovers that the men of Anathoth have conspired to murder him. He is outraged, and prays that the LORD will destroy them. Then, the LORD shows Jeremiah that Judah has done the same thing to their God. … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, forgiveness, Jeremiah, judgment
Tagged Jeremiah 11, Jeremiah 12
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dead flies and bad apples
Ecclesiastes 10 The Philosopher considers the reality of life that the wrong people in the wrong places, or the wrong choices at the wrong times – can lead to disaster. It’s like dead flies in scented oil, or (to use … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, discernment, discipleship, Sabbath, wisdom
Tagged Ecclesiastes 10
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house privileges
Jeremiah 11:1-17 The LORD’s covenant was a covenant of freedom, but the people, once freed, sought bondage again by pursuing the gods of the nations. Therefore, the LORD intends to bring disaster upon them, because he must keep his … Continue reading
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