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JUNE 2 Reading 153 THE POTTER Jeremiah 16–20 “Therefore I will teach them—this time I will teach them My power and might. Then they will know that My name is the Lord” (Jer. 16:21).There is no more powerful image in Scripture of God’s sovereignty than that of the potter, shaping clay to form whatever vesselContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JUNE 1 Reading 152 THE BROKEN COVENANT Jeremiah 11–15 “This is what the Lord says: ’Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for starvation, to starvation; those for captivity, to captivity’ “ (Jer. 15:2).Relationship with God is marked by commitment—on both sides. When we fall short of ourContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MAY 31 Reading 151 DEATH HAS CLIMBED IN Jeremiah 7–10 “I did not just give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices, but I gave them this command: Obey Me” (Jer. 7:22–23).In a powerful image, Jeremiah warned his nation that death had “climbed in through our windows.” We need to take Jeremiah’s words seriously today,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MAY 30 Reading 150 JUDAH’S SINFUL HEART Jeremiah 2–6 “They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good” (Jer. 4:22).Judah’s sins are spelled out, and the judgment due is defined. Jeremiah found his ministry bitter, for his anguished heart knew that the people of Judah would never listen or repent. OverviewContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Jeremiah MAY 29 Reading 149 MAN WITH A MISSION Jeremiah 1 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations” (Jer. 1:5).Jeremiah is often called the weeping prophet. He was called by God to suffer with aContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”