Tag: Jerusalem

July 29 @ Luke 23-24

Luke 23-24 (NLT link)  Discover His heart: He is the Bread of Life for those who follow Him, and they will never hunger again We consider an acquaintance as someone we know only slightly, someone we greet but not necessarily engage in a personal conversation.   But, we also have friends, individuals with whom we share our personal and often intimate…

July 7 @ Ezekiel 19-24

Ezekiel 19-24 (NLT link)  Discover His heart: He’s looking for someone to stand in the gap The first time I visited London I was amused by the terminology the Brits used in the Underground train system.  Warning passengers to watch out for the space between the platform and the train, it was announced as well as printed on the platform,…

June 9 @ Lamentations

Lamentations (NLT)  Discover His heart:  “Great is His faithfulness.” “I have cried until the tears no longer come; my heart is broken.”(2:11) Jeremiah cried in anguish over the ruins of Jerusalem in Lamentations, appropriately named.  A lamentation is a song or poem expressing grief or sorrow, and the book of Lamentations is just that, a funeral dirge for the loss…

May 12 @ Jeremiah 32-36

Jeremiah 32-36 (NLT)  Discover His heart: He will not easily let go of us and rewards our commitment to stay Because I went to a small college and knew my fellow students reasonably well, the first day of each school term was somewhat revealing as to how challenging our classes would be.  After we filed into each of our classes,…