Week 34 August 20-26

Day 1

Baruch read the words of Jeremiah to the officials.  They brought the words of the Lord to the king to be read but he didn't want to hear them.  God will spoil the pride of Judah.  They should have been clinging to the Lord instead they refused to listen.
You O Lord are in the midst of us, and we are called by Your name, do not leave us. 
Jeremiah said Gods words became a joy to him and the Lord is a delight to his heart.  He said, For I am called by Your name, O Lord the God of hosts.  God will deliver His people from the hand of the wicked and redeem us from the grasp of the ruthless. 

Day 2

The people didn't even feel like they did wrong. They didn't even want to acknowledge their sin.  
O Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in the day of trouble.  Cursed is the man who trusts in a man and makes flesh his strength,  whose heart turns away from the Lord. Blessed is the man who trust in the Lord.  The Lord searches the heart and tests the mind to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.  Heal me and save me Lord -  for Your my praise.

Day 3

People will fall by the sword and much death will occur, it will be horrifying   Lord will break them like pottery and it won't be able to be mended.  
Jer. 48:10 Cursed is the man who does the work of the Lord with slackness or negligently.
Cling to the Lord; praise the Lord for He has delivered the life of the needy from the hand of evildoers. 

Day 4

Don't trust in your treasures.  The only One we can trust in and always depend on is the Lord.  The people will be given into the hands of King Nebuchadnezzar. 

Day 5

God continued to send messengers to the people to tell them to go with Nebuchadnezzar and be taken captive.  He told them to look to the Lord for their hope but they continued to be exceedingly unfaithful and following abominations of the nations. God had compassion on them but they didn't care to listen or acknowledge Him. 
There were a lot of false profits telling the people that they shouldn't go into captivity.  They were lying to the people. Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture.  God knows His people and will fight for them.. The Lord is our righteousness.  

Day 6

The Lord told the people to go with King Neb. and to live and multiply there.  
Jer. 29:11-13  For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.  Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to me and I will hear you.  You will seek Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart.

Day 7

The Lord loved them with an everlasting love;  He continued His faithfulness to them.. He will turn mourning into joy and He will comfort and give gladness for sorrow.    
If you have been unfaithful to the Lord, He love you still with an everlasting love.  Come back to Him.  God love you and wants you back in His care.  He says, cling to me with your whole heart.  He is very willing to forgive and bring you back.  

Happy Reading - Jeannie