Philip Bryant
Executive Director, Grace Fellowship Canada
Devotionals
God blesses, and He can also curse.
God is telling Jeremiah about the destruction that is coming. He details the incredible disaster and judgement. He details why it is coming so Jeremiah can respond to those asking why. And then you have this: Jeremiah 17:5-6 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed...
Are we trying to keep up with the culture around us?
Do we need to be wise like those around us? Do we get our cues from what everyone else thinks and says? God warns us about listening to and following the ways of those around us. Jeremiah 10:2-3 Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in...
What can we boast about? Wisdom, strength, riches?
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, 24 but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows...
God is not cool with deceit, lying, and passive-aggressive behaviour.
The prophet Jeremiah is arguing with God about the judgement He is bringing on His people. God outlines for Jeremiah the why He is bringing judgement. Jeremiah 9:4-5, 6, 7-9 Beware of your friends; do not trust your brothers. For every brother is a...
When we sin against God, we are really hurting ourselves.
Speaking through the prophet Jeremiah, God is telling His people that He is aware of their sins. He tells them in many ways about their folly. But here God shows them that they are not only provoking God, but they are hurting themselves. Jeremiah 7:17-19 Do you not...
What do we do when our leaders do not own their sins?
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...