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Our hope. Hope of Israel, its Savior in time of distress, why are you like a resident alien in the land, like a traveler stopping only for the night? Jeremiah 14:8 God is our hope in the midst of distress. No one can help us the way He does. He is ever watchful and present…

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A word to America. I have abandoned my house; I have deserted my inheritance. I have handed the love of my life over to her enemies. Jeremiah 12:7 I can’t imagine what God must’ve felt when He had to abandon His nation because of their flagrant disobedience. Because God is just, He knew discipline was…

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No one like Him. Lord, there is no one like you. You are great; your name is great in power. Jeremiah 10:6 Throughout the centuries, nations have boasted their strength and trusted in their own power. Though kingdoms crumble and fall, people continue to trust in their own strength or the strength of their idols….

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A moment of stillness (84).

When peace doesn’t come. We hoped for peace, but there was nothing good; for a time of healing, but there was only terror. Jeremiah 8:15 The prophet Jeremiah was called to prophesy against a nation that refused to repent. There are also times in our lives when we hope for peace and healing but we…

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Ancient paths. This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, “Which is the way to what is good?” Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, “We won’t!” Jeremiah 6:16 There are ancient paths that God wants us to return to. Though they…

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Prepare your heart. For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up the unplowed ground; do not sow among the thorns. Jeremiah 4:3 The soil of our hearts is deserted and hardened. We often think that it is God who changes our heart and forget that we also…

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