Lamentations 3:58English Standard Version You have taken up my cause, O Lord;    you have redeemed my life. For EncouragementIf any prophet knew suffering for righteousness’ sake in the Old Testament, it was Jeremiah. Every word he spoke drew only harsh responses, rebuke, and even bodily affliction. They persecuted him for the countercultural messages he carried to a nation that had forsaken … Continue reading God Has Taken Up Your Cause

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Jeremiah 32:17 New International Version (NIV) “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. For meditation The Lord had spoken, and Jeremiah believed it. Jerusalem was going to fall to the Babylonian siege because of the sins of the … Continue reading Absolutely Nothing!

Lamentations 3:55-57 New International Version I called on your name, Lord,    from the depths of the pit.You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears    to my cry for relief.”You came near when I called you,    and you said, “Do not fear.” For Encouragement Jeremiah grieved over Judah’s condition and Jerusalem’s devastation after Nebuchadnezzar’s storm had passed through the land. The chaos … Continue reading Praising Our Responsive God