BIBLE READING FOR TUESDAY 7/22/14
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Jeremiah 4-5, 13,21
Joyce Meyer. Nine Attitudes that Keep You Happy Part 3
Jeremiah 4
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1 “O Israel,” says the Lord ,“if you wanted to return to me, you could.
You could throw away your detestable idols
and stray away no more. 2 Then when you swear by my name, saying,
you could do so
with truth, justice, and righteousness.
Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world,
and all people would come and praise my name.”
3 This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem:
“Plow up the hard ground of your hearts!
Do not waste your good seed among thorns. 4 O people of Judah and Jerusalem,
surrender your pride and power.
Change your hearts before the Lord , 1
or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.
DISASTER FROM THE NORTH“Plow up the hard ground of your hearts!
Do not waste your good seed among thorns. 4 O people of Judah and Jerusalem,
surrender your pride and power.
Change your hearts before the Lord , 1
or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.
5 “Shout to Judah, and broadcast to Jerusalem!
Tell them to sound the alarm throughout the land:
‘Run for your lives!
Flee to the fortified cities!’ 6 Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem 2 :
‘Flee now! Do not delay!’
For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you
from the north.” 7 A lion stalks from its den,
a destroyer of nations.
It has left its lair and is headed your way.
It’s going to devastate your land!
Your towns will lie in ruins,
with no one living in them anymore. 8 So put on clothes of mourning
and weep with broken hearts,
for the fierce anger of the Lord
is still upon us.
Tell them to sound the alarm throughout the land:
‘Run for your lives!
Flee to the fortified cities!’ 6 Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem 2 :
‘Flee now! Do not delay!’
For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you
from the north.” 7 A lion stalks from its den,
a destroyer of nations.
It has left its lair and is headed your way.
It’s going to devastate your land!
Your towns will lie in ruins,
with no one living in them anymore. 8 So put on clothes of mourning
and weep with broken hearts,
for the fierce anger of the Lord
is still upon us.
9 “In that day,” says the Lord ,
“the king and the officials will tremble in fear.
The priests will be struck with horror,
and the prophets will be appalled.” 10 Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord ,
the people have been deceived by what you said,
for you promised peace for Jerusalem.
But the sword is held at their throats!”
“the king and the officials will tremble in fear.
The priests will be struck with horror,
and the prophets will be appalled.” 10 Then I said, “O Sovereign Lord ,
the people have been deceived by what you said,
for you promised peace for Jerusalem.
But the sword is held at their throats!”
11 The time is coming when the Lord will say
to the people of Jerusalem,
“My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert,
and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain. 12 It is a roaring blast sent by me!
Now I will pronounce your destruction!”
to the people of Jerusalem,
“My dear people, a burning wind is blowing in from the desert,
and it’s not a gentle breeze useful for winnowing grain. 12 It is a roaring blast sent by me!
Now I will pronounce your destruction!”
13 Our enemy rushes down on us like storm clouds!
His chariots are like whirlwinds.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
How terrible it will be, for we are doomed! 14 O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart
that you may be saved.
How long will you harbor
your evil thoughts? 15 Your destruction has been announced
from Dan and the hill country of Ephraim. 16 “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. 17 They surround Jerusalem like watchmen around a field,
for my people have rebelled against me,”
says the Lord . 18 “Your own actions have brought this upon you.
This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!”
ANGUISH OVER JUDAH'S DESOLATIONHis chariots are like whirlwinds.
His horses are swifter than eagles.
How terrible it will be, for we are doomed! 14 O Jerusalem, cleanse your heart
that you may be saved.
How long will you harbor
your evil thoughts? 15 Your destruction has been announced
from Dan and the hill country of Ephraim. 16 “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. 17 They surround Jerusalem like watchmen around a field,
for my people have rebelled against me,”
says the Lord . 18 “Your own actions have brought this upon you.
This punishment is bitter, piercing you to the heart!”
19 My heart, my heart - I writhe in pain!
My heart pounds within me! I cannot be still.
For I have heard the blast of enemy trumpets
and the roar of their battle cries. 20 Waves of destruction roll over the land,
until it lies in complete desolation.
Suddenly my tents are destroyed;
in a moment my shelters are crushed. 21 How long must I see the battle flags
and hear the trumpets of war?
My heart pounds within me! I cannot be still.
For I have heard the blast of enemy trumpets
and the roar of their battle cries. 20 Waves of destruction roll over the land,
until it lies in complete desolation.
Suddenly my tents are destroyed;
in a moment my shelters are crushed. 21 How long must I see the battle flags
and hear the trumpets of war?
22 “My people are foolish
and do not know me,” says the Lord .
“They are stupid children
who have no understanding.
They are clever enough at doing wrong,
but they have no idea how to do right!”
and do not know me,” says the Lord .
“They are stupid children
who have no understanding.
They are clever enough at doing wrong,
but they have no idea how to do right!”
23 I looked at the earth, and it was empty and formless.
I looked at the heavens, and there was no light. 24 I looked at the mountains and hills,
and they trembled and shook. 25 I looked, and all the people were gone.
All the birds of the sky had flown away. 26 I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness.
The towns lay in ruins,
crushed by the Lord ’s fierce anger.
I looked at the heavens, and there was no light. 24 I looked at the mountains and hills,
and they trembled and shook. 25 I looked, and all the people were gone.
All the birds of the sky had flown away. 26 I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness.
The towns lay in ruins,
crushed by the Lord ’s fierce anger.
27 This is what the Lord says:
“The whole land will be ruined,
but I will not destroy it completely.
“The whole land will be ruined,
but I will not destroy it completely.
28 The earth will mourn
and the heavens will be draped in black
because of my decree against my people.
I have made up my mind and will not change it.”
and the heavens will be draped in black
because of my decree against my people.
I have made up my mind and will not change it.”
29 At the noise of charioteers and archers,
the people flee in terror.
They hide in the bushes
and run for the mountains.
All the towns have been abandoned -
not a person remains! 30 What are you doing,
you who have been plundered?
Why do you dress up in beautiful clothing
and put on gold jewelry?
Why do you brighten your eyes with mascara?
Your primping will do you no good!
The allies who were your lovers
despise you and seek to kill you. 31 I hear a cry, like that of a woman in labor,
the groans of a woman giving birth to her first child.
It is beautiful Jerusalem 3
gasping for breath and crying out,
“Help! I’m being murdered!”
the people flee in terror.
They hide in the bushes
and run for the mountains.
All the towns have been abandoned -
not a person remains! 30 What are you doing,
you who have been plundered?
Why do you dress up in beautiful clothing
and put on gold jewelry?
Why do you brighten your eyes with mascara?
Your primping will do you no good!
The allies who were your lovers
despise you and seek to kill you. 31 I hear a cry, like that of a woman in labor,
the groans of a woman giving birth to her first child.
It is beautiful Jerusalem 3
gasping for breath and crying out,
“Help! I’m being murdered!”
Jeremiah 5
1 “Run up and down every street in Jerusalem,” says the Lord .
“Look high and low; search throughout the city!
If you can find even one just and honest person,
I will not destroy the city. 2 But even when they are under oath,
saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
they are still telling lies!” 3 Lord , you are searching for honesty.
You struck your people,
but they paid no attention.
You crushed them,
but they refused to be corrected.
They are determined, with faces set like stone;
they have refused to repent.
“Look high and low; search throughout the city!
If you can find even one just and honest person,
I will not destroy the city. 2 But even when they are under oath,
saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
they are still telling lies!” 3 Lord , you are searching for honesty.
You struck your people,
but they paid no attention.
You crushed them,
but they refused to be corrected.
They are determined, with faces set like stone;
they have refused to repent.
4 Then I said, “But what can we expect from the poor?
They are ignorant.
They don’t know the ways of the Lord .
They don’t understand God’s laws. 5 So I will go and speak to their leaders.
Surely they know the ways of the Lord
and understand God’s laws.”
But the leaders, too, as one man,
had thrown off God’s yoke
and broken his chains.
They are ignorant.
They don’t know the ways of the Lord .
They don’t understand God’s laws. 5 So I will go and speak to their leaders.
Surely they know the ways of the Lord
and understand God’s laws.”
But the leaders, too, as one man,
had thrown off God’s yoke
and broken his chains.
6 So now a lion from the forest will attack them;
a wolf from the desert will pounce on them.
A leopard will lurk near their towns,
tearing apart any who dare to venture out.
For their rebellion is great,
and their sins are many.
a wolf from the desert will pounce on them.
A leopard will lurk near their towns,
tearing apart any who dare to venture out.
For their rebellion is great,
and their sins are many.
7 “How can I pardon you?
For even your children have turned from me.
They have sworn by gods that are not gods at all!
I fed my people until they were full.
But they thanked me by committing adultery
and lining up at the brothels. 8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing for his neighbor’s wife. 9 Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord .
“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
For even your children have turned from me.
They have sworn by gods that are not gods at all!
I fed my people until they were full.
But they thanked me by committing adultery
and lining up at the brothels. 8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
each neighing for his neighbor’s wife. 9 Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord .
“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
10 “Go down the rows of the vineyards and destroy the grapevines,
leaving a scattered few alive.
Strip the branches from the vines,
for these people do not belong to the Lord . 11 The people of Israel and Judah
are full of treachery against me,”
says the Lord . 12 “They have lied about the Lord
and said, ‘He won’t bother us!
No disasters will come upon us.
There will be no war or famine. 13 God’s prophets are all windbags
who don’t really speak for him.
Let their predictions of disaster fall on themselves!’”
THE LORD PROCLAIMS JUDGMENTleaving a scattered few alive.
Strip the branches from the vines,
for these people do not belong to the Lord . 11 The people of Israel and Judah
are full of treachery against me,”
says the Lord . 12 “They have lied about the Lord
and said, ‘He won’t bother us!
No disasters will come upon us.
There will be no war or famine. 13 God’s prophets are all windbags
who don’t really speak for him.
Let their predictions of disaster fall on themselves!’”
14 Therefore, this is what the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies says:
“Because the people are talking like this,
my messages will flame out of your mouth
and burn the people like kindling wood. 15 O Israel, I will bring a distant nation against you,”
says the Lord .
“It is a mighty nation,
an ancient nation,
a people whose language you do not know,
whose speech you cannot understand. 16 Their weapons are deadly;
their warriors are mighty. 17 They will devour the food of your harvest;
they will devour your sons and daughters.
They will devour your flocks and herds;
they will devour your grapes and figs.
And they will destroy your fortified towns,
which you think are so safe.
“Because the people are talking like this,
my messages will flame out of your mouth
and burn the people like kindling wood. 15 O Israel, I will bring a distant nation against you,”
says the Lord .
“It is a mighty nation,
an ancient nation,
a people whose language you do not know,
whose speech you cannot understand. 16 Their weapons are deadly;
their warriors are mighty. 17 They will devour the food of your harvest;
they will devour your sons and daughters.
They will devour your flocks and herds;
they will devour your grapes and figs.
And they will destroy your fortified towns,
which you think are so safe.
18 “Yet even in those days I will not blot you out completely,” says the Lord . 19 “And when your people ask, ‘Why did the Lord our God do all this to us?’ you must reply, ‘You rejected him and gave yourselves to foreign gods in your own land. Now you will serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’
20 “Make this announcement to Israel, 4
and say this to Judah: 21 Listen, you foolish and senseless people,
with eyes that do not see
and ears that do not hear. 22 Have you no respect for me?
Why don’t you tremble in my presence?
I, the Lord , define the ocean’s sandy shoreline
as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross.
The waves may toss and roar,
but they can never pass the boundaries I set. 23 But my people have stubborn and rebellious hearts.
They have turned away and abandoned me. 24 They do not say from the heart,
‘Let us live in awe of the Lord our God,
for he gives us rain each spring and fall,
assuring us of a harvest when the time is right.’ 25 Your wickedness has deprived you of these wonderful blessings.
Your sin has robbed you of all these good things. 26 “Among my people are wicked men
who lie in wait for victims like a hunter hiding in a blind.
They continually set traps
to catch people. 27 Like a cage filled with birds,
their homes are filled with evil plots.
And now they are great and rich. 28 They are fat and sleek,
and there is no limit to their wicked deeds.
They refuse to provide justice to orphans
and deny the rights of the poor. 29 Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord .
“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
and say this to Judah: 21 Listen, you foolish and senseless people,
with eyes that do not see
and ears that do not hear. 22 Have you no respect for me?
Why don’t you tremble in my presence?
I, the Lord , define the ocean’s sandy shoreline
as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross.
The waves may toss and roar,
but they can never pass the boundaries I set. 23 But my people have stubborn and rebellious hearts.
They have turned away and abandoned me. 24 They do not say from the heart,
‘Let us live in awe of the Lord our God,
for he gives us rain each spring and fall,
assuring us of a harvest when the time is right.’ 25 Your wickedness has deprived you of these wonderful blessings.
Your sin has robbed you of all these good things. 26 “Among my people are wicked men
who lie in wait for victims like a hunter hiding in a blind.
They continually set traps
to catch people. 27 Like a cage filled with birds,
their homes are filled with evil plots.
And now they are great and rich. 28 They are fat and sleek,
and there is no limit to their wicked deeds.
They refuse to provide justice to orphans
and deny the rights of the poor. 29 Should I not punish them for this?” says the Lord .
“Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?
30 A horrible and shocking thing
has happened in this land - 31 the prophets give false prophecies,
and the priests rule with an iron hand.
Worse yet, my people like it that way!
But what will you do when the end comes?
has happened in this land - 31 the prophets give false prophecies,
and the priests rule with an iron hand.
Worse yet, my people like it that way!
But what will you do when the end comes?
Jeremiah 13
THE RUINED LOINCLOTH
1 This is what the Lord said to me: “Go and buy a linen loincloth and put it on, but do not wash it.” 2 So I bought the loincloth as the Lord directed me, and I put it on. 3 Then the Lord gave me another message: 4 “Take the linen loincloth you are wearing, and go to the Euphrates River. 1 Hide it there in a hole in the rocks.” 5 So I went and hid it by the Euphrates as the Lord had instructed me. 6 A long time afterward the Lord said to me, “Go back to the Euphrates and get the loincloth I told you to hide there.” 7 So I went to the Euphrates and dug it out of the hole where I had hidden it. But now it was rotting and falling apart. The loincloth was good for nothing.
8 Then I received this message from the Lord : 9 “This is what the Lord says: This shows how I will rot away the pride of Judah and Jerusalem. 10 These wicked people refuse to listen to me. They stubbornly follow their own desires and worship other gods. Therefore, they will become like this loincloth - good for nothing! 11As a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I created Judah and Israel to cling to me, says the Lord . They were to be my people, my pride, my glory - an honor to my name. But they would not listen to me.
THE JARS FILLED WITH WINE
12 “So tell them, ‘This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: May all your jars be filled with wine.’ And they will reply, ‘Of course! Jars are made to be filled with wine!’ 13 “Then tell them, ‘No, this is what the Lord means: I will fill everyone in this land with drunkenness - from the king sitting on David’s throne to the priests and the prophets, right down to the common people of Jerusalem. 14 I will smash them against each other, even parents against children, says the Lord . I will not let my pity or mercy or compassion keep me from destroying them.’”
EXILE THREATENED
15 Listen and pay attention!
Do not be arrogant, for the Lord has spoken. 16 Give glory to the Lord your God
before it is too late.
Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you,
causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains.
For then, when you look for light,
you will find only terrible darkness and gloom. 17 And if you still refuse to listen,
I will weep alone because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
because the Lord ’s flock will be led away into exile.
Do not be arrogant, for the Lord has spoken. 16 Give glory to the Lord your God
before it is too late.
Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you,
causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains.
For then, when you look for light,
you will find only terrible darkness and gloom. 17 And if you still refuse to listen,
I will weep alone because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
because the Lord ’s flock will be led away into exile.
18 Say to the king and his mother,
“Come down from your thrones
and sit in the dust,
for your glorious crowns
will soon be snatched from your heads.” 19 The towns of the Negev will close their gates,
and no one will be able to open them.
The people of Judah will be taken away as captives.
All will be carried into exile.
“Come down from your thrones
and sit in the dust,
for your glorious crowns
will soon be snatched from your heads.” 19 The towns of the Negev will close their gates,
and no one will be able to open them.
The people of Judah will be taken away as captives.
All will be carried into exile.
20 Open up your eyes and see
the armies marching down from the north!
Where is your flock -
your beautiful flock -
that he gave you to care for? 21 What will you say when the Lord takes the allies you have cultivated
and appoints them as your rulers?
Pangs of anguish will grip you,
like those of a woman in labor! 22 You may ask yourself,
“Why is all this happening to me?”
It is because of your many sins!
That is why you have been stripped
and raped by invading armies. 23 Can an Ethiopian 2 change the color of his skin?
Can a leopard take away its spots?
Neither can you start doing good,
for you have always done evil. 24 “I will scatter you like chaff
that is blown away by the desert winds. 25 This is your allotment,
the portion I have assigned to you,”
says the Lord ,
“for you have forgotten me,
putting your trust in false gods. 26 I myself will strip you
and expose you to shame. 27 I have seen your adultery and lust,
and your disgusting idol worship out in the fields and on the hills.
What sorrow awaits you, Jerusalem!
How long before you are pure?”
the armies marching down from the north!
Where is your flock -
your beautiful flock -
that he gave you to care for? 21 What will you say when the Lord takes the allies you have cultivated
and appoints them as your rulers?
Pangs of anguish will grip you,
like those of a woman in labor! 22 You may ask yourself,
“Why is all this happening to me?”
It is because of your many sins!
That is why you have been stripped
and raped by invading armies. 23 Can an Ethiopian 2 change the color of his skin?
Can a leopard take away its spots?
Neither can you start doing good,
for you have always done evil. 24 “I will scatter you like chaff
that is blown away by the desert winds. 25 This is your allotment,
the portion I have assigned to you,”
says the Lord ,
“for you have forgotten me,
putting your trust in false gods. 26 I myself will strip you
and expose you to shame. 27 I have seen your adultery and lust,
and your disgusting idol worship out in the fields and on the hills.
What sorrow awaits you, Jerusalem!
How long before you are pure?”
Jeremiah 21
1 The Lord spoke through Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, to speak with him. They begged Jeremiah, 2 “Please speak to the Lord for us and ask him to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar 1 of Babylon is attacking Judah. Perhaps the Lord will be gracious and do a mighty miracle as he has done in the past. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar to withdraw his armies.”
3 Jeremiah replied, “Go back to King Zedekiah and tell him, 4 ‘This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: I will make your weapons useless against the king of Babylon and the Babylonians 2 who are outside your walls attacking you. In fact, I will bring your enemies right into the heart of this city. 5 I myself will fight against you with a strong hand and a powerful arm, for I am very angry. You have made me furious! 6 I will send a terrible plague upon this city, and both people and animals will die. 7 And after all that, says the Lord , I will hand over King Zedekiah, his staff, and everyone else in the city who survives the disease, war, and famine. I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and to their other enemies. He will slaughter them and show them no mercy, pity, or compassion.’
8 “Tell all the people, ‘This is what the Lord says: Take your choice of life or death! 9 Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians will live. Their reward will be life! 10 For I have decided to bring disaster and not good upon this city, says the Lord . It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, and he will reduce it to ashes.’
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF DAVID
11 “Say to the royal family of Judah, ‘Listen to this message from the Lord !
12 This is what the Lord says to the dynasty of David: “‘Give justice each morning to the people you judge!
Help those who have been robbed;
rescue them from their oppressors.
Otherwise, my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.
Help those who have been robbed;
rescue them from their oppressors.
Otherwise, my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.
13 I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem,
that mighty fortress -
the people who boast, “No one can touch us here.
No one can break in here.” 14 And I myself will punish you for your sinfulness,
says the Lord .
I will light a fire in your forests
that will burn up everything around you.’”
that mighty fortress -
the people who boast, “No one can touch us here.
No one can break in here.” 14 And I myself will punish you for your sinfulness,
says the Lord .
I will light a fire in your forests
that will burn up everything around you.’”
If you just started reading the Bible and have not yet asked Jesus into your heart to become your Lord and Savior, all you have to do is:
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
B - BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD'S SON AND ACCEPT GOD'S GIFT OF FORGIVENESS FROM SIN
Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household"
C - CONFESS YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD
9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
If you are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God.
Dear God,
I know I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. I am sorry for my sin. I believe Jesus died on the cross for me so my sin can be forgiven. I believe Jesus rose from the dead and is alive. God please forgive me. I ask Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I will obey You and live for You the rest of my life, Thank You in Jesus' name I Pray.
Amen
Amen
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