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A Tree Planted by the Living Water

9/9/2022

As I was reading through #God's Word using the Sweeter Than Honey #Biblereadingplan this summer, on July 29, I came across this passage in #Jeremiah. Chapters 16-18 of the book of Jeremiah talk about a tree planted by the water and how it flourishes. I don't know about you, but I love the word

As I was reading through God's Word using the Sweeter Than Honey Bible reading plan this summer, on July 29, I came across this passage in Jeremiah. Chapters 16-18 of the book of Jeremiah talk about a tree planted by the water and how it flourishes.

I don't know about you, but I love the word "flourish," It's exactly how I want to live my life!

We discovered a lot about flourishing in our Summer 2022 Book Club-Style Bible Study using the book Aging With Grace by Sharon Betters and Susan Hunt. You can read week one here.

I also love the story of the potter and the clay found in Jeremiah 18, but this is what caught my attention most when I read those chapters—the comparison of a person who does not trust in the Lord to a person who does trust in Him.

Sweeter Than Honey: The Shunammite Woman

9/6/2022

The story of the #Shunammite woman, in 2 #Kings 4, is fascinating. She was a #woman of #wealth and apparently, a very good #cook. “Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food” (2 Kings 4:8). Not only was she well-off and a good cook, she was also perceptive--she perceived that #Elisha was a man of #God. #Biblestudy #devotional #goodreads #amreading #newbook #Biblereading #Biblereadingplan

From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed:

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12).

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!

Sweeter Than Honey: Solomon Builds The Temple

8/30/2022

1 Kings 6-8 are so refreshing! After years of war, upheaval, wickedness and judgment, alas Israel is at peace with her neighbors. They have a good, wise king, a permanent place to put down roots, and King #Solomon builds the house of the Lord. Don’t miss Solomon's #prayer of dedication in 1 Kings 8, and the final verse of chapter 8 where he holds the week-long Feast of Tabernacles. 1 #Kings 8:66 records that the people of Israel went back to their homes from the feast “joyful and glad of heart.”

From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed:

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12).

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!

Sweeter Than Honey: Ezekiel the Watchman

8/23/2022

When the #Lord speaks to #Ezekiel, in Ezekiel 33:1, and calls #Israel “your people,” this gives Ezekiel a sense of responsibility for these people. The responsibility he has for them is to be their watchman. The duty of a watchman is to warn people. If the watchman warns the people and the people hear but don't heed the warning, their blood will be on their own hands. However, if the watchman does not warn the people, their blood will be on his hands. #Biblereading #Biblestudy #devotional #Bible

From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed:

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12).

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!

Sweeter Than Honey: I am the Lord

8/16/2022

Twice in #Ezekiel 11, we read the “I am the #Lord” statement. The statement is closely related to His judgment and the fact that through His judgment, “you shall know that I am the Lord” (11:11). #Israel and #Judah had forgotten that. Sometimes, we forget that. Israel and Judah forgot Who #God is and trusted in the ways of the nations that surrounded them. They no longer walked in God’s statutes or obeyed His rules, but “acted according to the rules of the nations that are around“ (11:12) them.

From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed:

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12).

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!

Sweeter Than Honey: The Pride of Your Heart

8/9/2022

Jeremiah wraps up his book writing about the judgment of 6 nations--Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar and Hazor, and Elam. Three of these the Lord promises to restore fortunes to--Moab, Ammon, and Elam. However, each of these nations had a pride problem. When we trust our own works, boast of what we have accomplished, choose to let fear rule our lives instead of trusting God, or live as if we don’t need Him, we have a pride problem just like these nations. #Biblereadingplan #Biblestudy #Bible

From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed:

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12).

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!

Sweeter Than Honey: A Letter to the Exiles

8/2/2022

In Jeremiah 29, we find #Judah and the people of #Jerusalem have been taken captive by King #Nebuchadnezzar of #Babylon. They are exiles in Babylon, and #Jeremiah writes them a letter. Let’s take a look today at what the #Prophet Jeremiah has to say to these exiles in Babylon. And let's remember that #God has you and me right where we are, friend. He’s got a specific purpose for us there, and He knows the plans He has for us--plans to give us a future and a Hope--that HOPE is Himself!! #Biblestudy

From the Old Testament to the New, the eternality of God's Word is clearly proclaimed:

Job tells us, “I have treasured the Words of His mouth more than my portion of food” (Job 23:12).

Isaiah reminds us that, “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God endures forever” (Isaiah 40:8).

And Matthew records Jesus saying, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

God's Word is like an eternal Love Letter to us!

Have you ever received a love letter, friend? Did you read it? Did you read it just once, or did you read it over and over again? A Love Letter is a treasure when you love the One who sent it!

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