Today is a beautiful day, because God remembered His covenant even after listing off all the transgressions of His people, “Nevertheless I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.” (Ezekiel 16:60 NKJV) Remember Welcome to Joy in Verse! … Read more
Almighty God, You breathed the words of the Scriptures through their authors. You spoke to them who speak to us from Your Word. You gave the visions of the coming Messiah and the New Covenant He would bring. It gives us pause that Jeremiah wrote about the captivity of Your people, but he also wrote … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah speaks of the value of a personal relationship with the Lord through the New Covenant, “No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, … Read more
Jesus, You are over all, in all and through all. You know the depths of our existence and the heights of our obedience. We come to thank You for Your severity against those who scorn us, and for Your goodness toward us in our obedience. To those who turn away from us even though we … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah stated his case and asked for justice before God, “Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You To speak good for them, To turn away Your wrath from them.” (Jeremiah 18: 20 NKJV) Remember Welcome … Read more
Father, You are El Roi, the God who sees us. You know us better than we know ourselves and better than most of us like to admit. Your Word nourishes our souls, builds our faith, and sustains us through the rough patches of life. It is the rock and foundation upon which we stand. It … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah was faithful, “O LORD, You know; Remember me and visit me, And take vengeance for me on my persecutors. In Your enduring patience, do not take me away. Know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke. Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy … Read more
Father, who is a God like You, whose glory covers the heavens? You measure the earth and send the rain and snow. You divided the earth with waters. The mountains see You and tremble. You are the Almighty God, Creator, and a covenant-keeping Redeemer. You go out for the salvation of Your beloved. Forgive us, … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah pleads for his people on the strength and reliability of God’s covenant and for His name’s sake, “We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness And the iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against You. Do not abhor us, for Your name’s sake; Do not disgrace the throne of Your glory. Remember, … Read more
Father, forgive us where we fail You. Holy Spirit, guide us and don’t allow us to turn to the right nor to the left, but keep us centered within the circle of the Father’s will. We pray in the name and authority of Jesus, according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen. … Read more
