Archive for November, 2004
I am always amazed that no matter how many times Israel and Judah turned their back on God he restored them. Jeremiah tells them in no uncertain terms they are not to go to Egypt or they will die there. They go anyway. God does the punishment he promises but he leaves a remnant to [...]
God sent Jeremiah to his people to tell them about the things he would cause to come pass if they did not repent of their wicked ways. They didn’t and those things came to pass. He then had Jeremiah tell the remanent lest in Judah to stay there and they would be blessed with abundant [...]
What is freedom? It is the right and ability to do anything we please? Often, this is what we think. But in the end we all must admit we only have freedom when we have limits. If murder, theft and disorderly conduct were not illegal we would all complain we are not free to enjoy [...]