The miraculous, life-giving grace of the New Covenant promise is that God will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. God will do in us what we cannot do on our own. God will accomplish what we can never accomplish by our own strength, will,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This week’s Treasure Verse (TV), “Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is His name (Jer 50:34),” comes in the context of utter hopelessness! Israel and Judah are being judged for their arrogant, gross rebellion and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jeremiah sings about finding the Word of God, consuming it, and experiencing God’s Word to be his joy and delight. Jeremiah’s experience can be our experience as well. It’s so very simple. Find the Word of God. For most of us...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Think for a moment on all the descriptions of joy listed in the one verse of Isaiah 51:1 Singing. Everlasting joy. Gladness. Joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee. There is no comparison between what sin offers and what God offers. Yes – sin...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Reputations are attached to names. Personal and family history are attached to names. Personality is attached to names. Let’s face it, a lot comes to mind when we hear a person’s name. Immediately we determine whether or not we enjoy...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When we see repetition in the OT it’s usually for the purpose of emphasis. To state a word three times in a row is comparable to our use of the superlative in English. Just as we would say great, greater, greatest, the OT here is saying the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
