Devotionals

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 Israel and...

How often have we felt that way? We want God to show up big time. Our desire to see the physical representation of God manifested in our situation. Right now. We find Israel longing for this. They were longing to see God. That He would show His power. Isaiah 64:1-2...

Reading in Isaiah 56-58. God again speaks to the people of Israel about a future hope. How He will restore them to the land. But He addresses their worship. They can't understand why God is not paying attention to their acts of worship. Isaiah 58:2-3 For day after day...