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Day 226: Can We Apply Jeremiah 29:11 to Ourselves?
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the Bible’s most beloved—and most debated—promises. Was it only for the exiles in Babylon, or can Christians claim it today? Here’s a simple way to move from context to application without taking Scripture out of context.
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Day 224: A Fire in My Bones (Jeremiah 20:9)
Jeremiah 20:9 sounds like the triumphant declaration of a preacher who can’t stop preaching. In context, it’s something much more raw: the confession of a prophet who desperately wants to quit—but can’t.
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Haggai: First Things First (Part 7 of Short Books, Long Shadows)
What happens when God’s people get so busy building their own lives that they neglect what matters most? Haggai’s message is a call to consider our ways, put first things first, and trust the God who is with us while we rebuild. And buried in this little book is a promise that points all the…
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Day 225: The “Burden of the Lord” (Jeremiah 23:33-36)
Jeremiah’s generation had its own religious catchphrase: “the burden of the Lord.” But what happens when we put God’s name on words He never actually spoke? When it comes to claims of “new revelation,” either it’s not new—or it’s not true.
