Phil. 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, Most are familiar with Paul’s exhortation to the church in Corinth “the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13).  Could Paul be adding another layer as to why love is greater when he writes…

Jer. 1:10 See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” Spiritual warfare is at an intense level as never before.  God is calling the Church to arise to function with His…

Jer. 31:3  The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying:  “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. Jeremiah, in one of many appeals from the Lord to wayward Israel, unveils a powerful promise concerning the love of God and the means by which He desired for them…

Lam. 3:25, 26  The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord. Waiting often is viewed like treading water, expending a lot of energy without much progress.  When it comes to “waiting for Him” the perception often…

Lam. 3:22 – 24  Through the Lord’S mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” In the midst of pronouncing judgment, Jeremiah declares (under inspiration of the Holy Spirit) the character of God in this…

Jer. 26: 2  ‘Stand in the court of the Lord’S house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’S house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Do not diminish a word. No, I am not advocating we all grow beards, even though for some of us…

Jer. 50:20  For I will pardon those whom I preserve. There are instances in life we realize the Lord had protected us, keeping us from harm or danger.  For my life, there are many as is true for each of us. But “Why?” Our preservation/protection by Him is to lead us to receiving His pardon. …

Jer. 31:2  The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness— Israel, when I went to give him rest.” There are seasons of life when circumstances and challenges seem to drive us, forcing us to make decision we feel incapable of determining what to do.  Other times we sense being in a very…

Jer. 29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Ever wonder what God is thinking?  There could be many conjectures as to that query, however Jeremiah answers not only our question, but Israel while in…

Jer. 33:3  ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ In a time when we can have instant contact with anyone at a global level, God is available 24/7/365.  He promises to respond faster than Instagram. Not only will He respond instantly, He’ll…