I was struck by God taking the prophet Ezekiel through Jerusalem to one place after another where the elders, the priest, the women, and the men were all giving worship to other gods. Ezekiel 8:17 He said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter...
In this broken world, we only see glimpses of Him. In the Bible, we find a few moments when people come into the awesome presence of God. We find one of those instances here in Ezekiel 1:28 This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw...
Is he withholding His mercy? Are we reaping what we sow? I wonder how much of my life is spent unaware of all the mercy God continually pours into my life. He was keeping me from the thousands of consequences I fully deserve. Yet, what is my response when some of them...
Jeremiah is grieving. He is emoting deep pain, and it is real. Hence why the book is called Lamentations. Jerusalem has been pillaged. The nobles have been taken. The temple destroyed. The priest and prophets are no more. Starvation is everywhere, and the most...
Does it seem impossible right now? Do evil people have the power, and are you left to simply survive? God will make all things right. He holds the future. The people in Jeremiah’s day had just endured incredible violence and drama, many killed, many taken, and...
