Tough times for our man Jeremiah
When the priest Pashhur son of Immer, the official in charge of the temple of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at...
Author: Helen Redfern
A different day and a lump of clay
Keeping the Sabbath holy. That was a big deal for God back then. A day when the people would do no work. A day when they would cease trading. A day to spend time...
Rooted in God
Jeremiah is caught between a disobedient people and their very angry God. His heart is breaking as he relays the destruction God has planned for His people. I will bring bereavement and destruction on...
Vivid images
God tells Jeremiah to buy a linen belt and to wear it without wetting it. That way it will not be softened and he will be aware that he is wearing it. Then he...
What is real and what is not
False gods are worthless. False gods are made out of wood and silver and gold. False gods cannot speak. What can a worthless wooden idol actually teach you? False gods have to be carried....
Reflections on our messed up world
I feel really sad this morning. Really, really sad. I’ve just read through chapters 8 and 9 and it’s made me really sad. I can’t help feeling that this could have been written today....
Going through the motions
So what is a Christian? What does a follower of God look like? A Christian goes to church – the same church – every Sunday. Maybe twice every Sunday. And attends a house group...
The match is never over until the final point has been won or lost
My husband always points out that a game of tennis is never over until the final point is played. And you don’t know the final point is the final point until it has been...
Being unfaithful
God recalls Israel’s first love. That honeymoon period when the people were devoted to their God, loved Him with their whole hearts like a bride loves her husband. They would follow Him anywhere. They...
The prophet of disaster and hope
Well, hello August! And hello Jeremiah! Jeremiah is described as the prophet of disaster and hope. He’s around in the southern kingdom of Judah in the forty years leading up to the fall of...
