A moment of stillness (82).

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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A moment of stillness (81).

God’s words come to pass! The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I watch over my word to accomplish it.” Jeremiah 1:12 Today’s devotional marks the beginning of the book of Jeremiah. I hope you will continue to be refreshed by God’s Word as He highlights verses throughout this book and gives…

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Be humble. My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favorably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at my word. Isaiah 66:2 I love how the two parts of this verse tie in together….

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A moment of stillness (79).

He will not always be angry. For I will not accuse you forever, and I will not always be angry; for then the spirit would grow weak before me, even the breath, which I have made. Isaiah 57:16 Our sin accuses us before God. When He is angry with us for the sin in our…

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A Moment of Stillness (78).

Vindication. “No weapon formed against you will succeed, and you will refute any accusation raised against you in court. This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants, and their vindication is from me.” This is the Lord ’s declaration. Isaiah 54:17 Many are the weapons that the enemy forms against us. Though they are intended…

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A moment of stillness (77).

Man of suffering. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him. Isaiah 53:3 This verse is so rich with meaning! Isn’t it that when we are despised and rejected, we tend…

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