“Warn the surrounding nations and announce this to Jerusalem: The enemy is coming from a distant land, raising a battle cry against the towns of Judah. They surround Jerusalem like watchmen around a field, for my people have rebelled against me,” says the Lord. “Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!” —Jeremiah 4:16-18 Ungodly actions have consequences. People can live in a fantasy land where they think their wickedness is not being noticed, but it is fully understood by the Lord God Almighty. The actions of a wicked people will cross His line one day and He will act. Unlike…

Those who taught my word ignored me. —Jeremiah 2:8 “For my people have done two evil things: They have abandoned me— the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all! —Jeremiah 2:13 Here are teachers without application of the Word themselves. These are leaders without submission to the Lord themselves. They are guides pointing people to God without going to Him themselves. They are empty shells looking good on the outside but dry on the inside. They are hypocrites in the truest sense. Do we thirst after the One whose Words we teach? —“As the deer pants for streams…

So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ. —I Thessalonians 1:11-12 What is your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ prompting you to do? Is He tugging at your heart to go in a particular direction of service for…

Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out, “Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people? Where is the one whose power was displayed when Moses lifted up his hand— the one who divided the sea before them, making himself famous forever? Where is the one who led them through the bottom of the sea? They were like fine stallions racing through the desert, never stumbling. As with cattle going down into a peaceful valley, the Spirit of the…

“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun will never set; your moon will not go down. For the Lord will be your everlasting light. —Isaiah 60:19-20 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. On no day will its…

“But those who still reject me are like the restless sea, which is never still but continually churns up mud and dirt. There is no peace for the wicked,” says my God. —Isaiah 48:22; 57:20-21 Those who reject the Lord are like this restless, churning sea which is never, ever at perfect rest— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06AJkSD0HiU. The power of agitated water is immense. Floods, tsunamis, quick moving rivers and streams or the crashing waves of the sea turn up mud and dirt. So it is with those who do not know the Lord. They turn up mud and dirt and have a negative impact on others. This happens in small and immense…

For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. —Isaiah 53:12 Who have we in heaven to intercede for us? Jesus is there interceding for us at the Father’s right hand (Romans 8:34). http://biblehub.com/nlt/romans/8.htm Think of this— “He always lives to intercede for them” (Hebrews 7:25). We could not approach God in our own merit as sinners— we missed the mark of His perfection (Romans 3:23). But Jesus hit the mark of His perfection being the eternal Son of God. Now the perfect, eternal Lamb of God always speaks on the behalf of those who have trusted Him. We are eternally safe in Jesus! Yes, we…

And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment. —I Thessalonians 1:10 Does a person really want to be on the wrong side of the Lord God Almighty and the terrors of His coming judgment? “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31). Judgment is coming. People can deny it, but by denying it does not mean they can stop it any more than they can stop the day of their death!— “Just…

Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. —Colossians 4:5-6 Fellow follower of Jesus toward the lost—- Are we using our time wisely? Are we living wisely? Are we speaking wisely? Are we having right responses to people? Today, may we yield to the Holy Spirit’s guidance in the way we live, the way we speak and the way we respond to those who do not know Jesus. May it be so for the honor and glory of God! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ3EZbgeCaU&index=59&list=PLcHqC9YNzSaD-O-rkP9o8hDA9jJ_oja4l Dear Father, please help me to…

This is what the Lord says to Cyrus, his anointed one, whose right hand he will empower. Before him, mighty kings will be paralyzed with fear. Their fortress gates will be opened, never to shut again. This is what the Lord says: “I will go before you, Cyrus, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name. “And why have I called you for this work?…