Category Archives: confidence
the future in a jar
the future in a jar Jeremiah 32:1-15 (JDV) Jeremiah 32:1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from Yahveh in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.Jeremiah 32:2 At that time, … Continue reading
a promise in context
a promise in context Jeremiah 29:1-23 (JDV) Jeremiah 29:1 These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining exiled elders, the priests, the prophets, and all the people Nebuchadnezzar had deported from … Continue reading
they keep challenging me
they keep challenging me Jeremiah 17:11-18 (JDV) Jeremiah 17:11 He who makes a fortune unjustly is a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay. Halfway through his day his riches will abandon him, so after that he will be a … Continue reading
juniper in the Arabah
juniper in the Arabah Jeremiah 17:5-10 (JDV) Jeremiah 17:5 This is what Yahveh says: the person who trusts in the man is afflicted with a curse. He sets up flesh as his arm, and his heart deserts Yahveh. Jeremiah 17:6 … Continue reading
no coincidences
no coincidences Acts 23:12-22 (JDV) Acts 23:12 When it was morning, the Jews formed a mob and bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. Acts 23:13 There were more than forty who … Continue reading
the next step in his plan
the next step in his plan Acts 22:30-23:11 (JDV) Acts 22:30 The next day, since he wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and instructed the chief priests and all the … Continue reading
accompany and enable
accompany and enable Deuteronomy 31:7-8 (JDV) Deuteronomy 31:7 Moses then summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and tough, because you will go with this people into the land Yahveh swore to give … Continue reading
confidence instead of fear
confidence instead of fear Deuteronomy 20:1-4 (JDV) Deuteronomy 20:1 “When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them, because Yahveh your God, who brought … Continue reading
third string
third string Deuteronomy 11:18-25 Deuteronomy 11:18 “Place these words of mine on your hearts and throats, bind them as a sign on your hands, and let them be a symbol on your foreheads. Deuteronomy 11:19 Teach them to your children, … Continue reading
an internal battle
an internal battle Deuteronomy 5:1 Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Israel, listen to the prescriptions and rules I am proclaiming as you hear them today. Learn and watch them carefully. Deuteronomy 5:2 Yahveh our God established … Continue reading