Do you carry your idol around with you? Maybe it’s in your pocket, your purse, on your finger or wrist. But if you think about it…what benefit do you really get from it? What good have you obtained? Idols are like that…no real benefit, other than what it takes.
Tag: jeremiah
Jeremiah 17: 9-10 ” The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve.”
We humans are a wretched group, easily deceived by evil and ever missing the mark. But despite this all…God knows and understands us! He searches the character and integrity of each person, looking into our inner most being, weighing all our actions and behaviors…and then rewarding each accordingly.
Jeremiah 1:6 ” ‘Ah, Sovereign Lord,’ I said, ‘ I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.’ “
Authentic humility is the primary mark of a true prophet. They are not proud or haughty in their role for the Lord. Sadly, there are times when a person takes the title of prophet, but the fruit of their life doesn’t show it. Our true identity should be in Christ Jesus alone, and not based on any title. We should never seek after titles, but rather seek first that intimate relationship with the Lord. For a God-called prophet’s true mission is to cause the hearts of men to come into a closer relationship with Christ Jesus…nothing more…pure and simple.
Jeremiah 31: 5 ” The farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit.”
I bought at least three rhubarb starts over the nine years we’ve lived here…all of which were bought at well-known Home and Garden stores locally. They all started out looking great, only to die during the harsh Idaho Winters. I had all but given up on fresh rhubarb pie, when a friend offered to give me a start from the huge plant in his garden. His 90-year-old mother couldn’t tell me just how old this rhubarb plant was, it had been there in the garden forever. How that start took off and grew!… and now a few years later, it’s firmly established in my garden. That old rhubarb plant reminded me of the settlers that traveled over dangerous, unknown territory to make the wiles of Idaho their home…To survive, they too had to acclimate to the harsh climate, and unforgiving winds. But like that old rhubarb plant they not only thrived, but flourished.
Jeremiah 33:3 ” Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”
God truly desires that His people know His heart, plans,and thoughts for them. When we call upon the name of the Lord, He will reveal and bring to light those things unknown… and in doing so, we will then gain His perspective for us. You can compare this to chickens and eagles. Chickens are flightless birds who spend most of their lives looking down at the ground…while eagles soar high above in the sky. To the chickens, their perspective is very small and limited…while to the eagles, their perspective is limitless and vast. While we may see ourselves as chickens scratching in the dirt, God sees our awesome potential soaring high in the sky.
Jeremiah 31: 35 ” This is what the Lord says, He who appoints the sun to shine by day, Who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar – the Lord Almighty is His name.
Night turns day…the sun rises and sets…seasons follow each other, these laws of nature from God are permanently binding forever according to His promise and His Word. He has set boundaries for the waves, a path for the sun, and illumination for the starry heavens. He is the Lord Almighty.
Jeremiah 10:12 ” But God made the earth by His power; He founded the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.”
The Lord is the Maker of all things…He brought into existence the land, sea, and sky for our enjoyment and pleasure. By His infinite wisdom everything was formed perfectly…with careful attention to every detail. We thank you Lord for the vast beauty around us…and we thank you for the opportunity to enjoy it all.
Jeremiah 4: 3-4 “…Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, circumcise your hearts…”
If your Christian life seems to be unfruitful, the first question to ask yourself is…am I getting filled in order to be emptied? Getting into the Word daily is vitally important, as is seeking the Lord through prayer. If your life is dry and barren as a desert scene, it may be time to renew your commitment to the Lord…and then watch your desert flourish into an oasis for others.
Jeremiah 1:5 ” Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…”
The Hebrew word for “formed” in this verse has a rather creative image of a potter with a lump of clay in front of him ready to create something beautiful. And as it is with us…the Lord saw us before we were created, before we were an unformed body… before we were even a little lump of cells… He knew us. The Lord not only knew us, but as Psalm 139:16 says,” All the days ordained for me were written in Your Book before one of them came to be.” We all are that lump of clay in front of the Master Potter, but He has in mind exactly what He’s going to be making…something unique, exquisite, and His.
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