When they tell people what they want to hear? We may be at a crossroads. God is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah. He is talking about judgment coming for Jerusalem and Judah. But why? Jeremiah 5:30-31 A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the...
God calls the prophet Jeremiah. He calls him to speak to His people. God tells him He is offended by them. Jeremiah 1:13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own...
Josiah became king at eight years old and desired to please God. 2 Kings 22:1-2 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2 He did what was...
There are so many evil kings in Israel and Judah, but then there is Manasseh. We read: 2 Kings 21:2-6 2 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 3 He rebuilt the...
We want the blessing of God. But we avoid, ignore, pretend it isn’t true, and stop up our ears concerning God’s judgement. In reading the end of the book of Isaiah this morning, I was struck by the stark contrast between God fulfilling His promise to...
