God has promised to use Babylon to destroy nations and cities, even those occupied by His people. In today’s Bible reading* God promises to destroy Babylon for their mistreatment of His people. But wait, didn’t God use Babylon to accomplish His purpose of punishing His people? How could He turn around and punish Babylon for…
In today’s Bible reading* Jeremiah speaks encouraging words to God’s people, promising restoration. But you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, and do not be discouraged, Israel, for without fail I will save you from far away, and your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return and have calm and quiet…
Today’s Bible reading* raises the question, “When God speaks, will we trust and obey or not?” The people came to Jeremiah and asked him to ask God for His direction on where to go and what to do. Jeremiah took the matter to God, and God answered back. ‘If you will indeed stay in this…
We’ve looked at the reasons for the Exile before. But let’s use today’s Bible reading* to look at the purpose of the Exile. Again, the reasons were that God’s people had turned from God to follow the gods of the nations around them. From the kings to the common people — except for a few…
God’s people find themselves captives in a strange land, and they cry out for God’s deliverance in today’s Bible reading*. Asaph records their prayer in Psalm 79. Do not hold past iniquities against us; let your compassion come to us quickly, for we have become very weak. God of our salvation, help us, for the…
In today’s Bible reading* we see a prophecy concerning the Holy Spirit fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. On that day when the Holy Spirit indwelt Jesus’ Disciples, Peter stood up and quoted part of Joel 2. Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, “Fellow Jews…
