The book of Jeremiah – chapter by chapter and verse by verse
Jeremiah 7:1-4
KJV (4 verses)
1 The word that
came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
This word is
coming directly from our Father… this is about His feelings if we misuse His
house of worship.
2 Stand in the
gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the
word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship
the LORD.
(the underline
was added by me). God wants us to hear HIS word – not the thoughts of pastor or
priest, but God’s own word as He gave it to us. Chapter by chapter and verse by
verse.
3 Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I
will cause you to dwell in this place.
Listen to His
word and amend your ways, and you will be invited into His house.
4 Trust ye
not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD,
The temple of the LORD, are these.
Just because
some preacher says something is holy doesn’t make it so. We are supposed to go
to the Lord’s house TO HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD!
I’m going to digress away from writing the “Jeremiah – chapter by
chapter and verse by verse” posts. I often laugh at myself for going forward
with those Jeremiah posts – because so many aren’t interested in the Old
Testament or the prophets, despite my understanding that we must know what the
prophets said and how it applies to our current life and time.
Also, Jeremiah has 52 chapters – and I’m just getting ready to begin
posting in chapter 7. Oh well, as I mentioned to somebody – I know God wants me
to do the Jeremiah postings, even if it’s like a future famous opera singer
practicing music scales that nobody but the instructor ever hears. So I will
continue with Jeremiah – chapter by chapter and verse by verse, but I really
felt led to “digress” today.
Okay – I’ll start with this – there is an important Labor of Love
outlined to us in God’s word. The labor of love is concerning our brothers and
sisters in Christ. We have to do what we can to try to feed them (spiritually).
We must make sure that to whatever extent we can that the flock, the sheep, are
fed.
(For many, it is our children who we get to teach... however, if they aren't listening, please don't give up. There are many others who want to know and understand. But I will say - parents of young children - teach them the Bible before you teach them anything else! It's the most important thing for them (and you) to know. Let them read it to you once they can read! I missed this boat with my kids and I am daily sorrowful over it.)
Jesus said three times to Peter, “feed my sheep”.
The labor of love also extends to protecting the flock – from the
wolves, the false teachers, that abound today.
We can help to pull as many as possible from the lake of fire. We must
try to help nourish the flock with the true word of God.
I’m going to point out something that is clear in the Bible if you pay
attention. Let’s start with the last verse of Matthew 19, Jesus is speaking:
Matthew 19:30 - But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be
first.
My notes on this
verse say, “If you aren’t aware that there are three earth ages, you may not
understand this verse. See Matthew 20.
Some who were
chosen in the first earth age, the age before there was human flesh living upon
this earth, are here now to serve God at end times because they were called to
do so – the “first shall be last”. They are some of those who stood against Satan during "the Fall", and stood with God.
Let’s go to
Matthew 20:1-6: 1 For the kingdom of
heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the
morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Jesus is the
householder. He went out early, as early as the first earth age. He found many
of you willing to work for him.
There are some
alive now who God chose long ago – see Ephesians 1:4 – some were chosen before
the foundations of the world! Pretty exciting. In Ephesians 1:5 we see that
that God the Father “predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus
Christ”…
2 And
when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his
vineyard.
Now we move to
the second earth age (current age) – the vineyard, of course, is the world.
3 And
he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the
marketplace,
There are many
standing idle today, not producing fruit for our Heavenly Father. Some don’t
care, others don’t know what they’re supposed to do, they haven’t been taught.
4 And
said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will
give you. And they went their way.
We find out in
the next verses that the same amount is given to these as to those that started
later than 9am. See verse 5.
5
Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And
about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith
unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Jesus says to
these folks, “why are you standing here idle? You’ve been given a destiny, a
purpose, get to work!”
These are some
verses that encourage us to learn and know, so that we can share God’s true
word with the flock. The other comment I will make here is that we know the
rest of the story – some were grumbling because they’d started at 9am and Jesus
was giving those who started later the same penny for their work. We should
never grumble against God! We all have our work to do, we just need to do it.
And, we must
realize, the Kingdom of Heaven all pays the same – it pays joy and peace and
many good things, no matter how long or short a time we’ve worked for Jesus.
These people had agreed to receive salvation as their wages.
My notes go on
to ask myself… “What are you doing standing around idle, Jackie? Get to work!” J
The book of Jeremiah – chapter by chapter and verse by verse
Jeremiah 6:26-30
KJV (4 verses)
26 O daughter of
my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee
mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall
suddenly come upon us.
The “only son”
is Jesus Christ, “the spoiler” is Satan as antichrist.
27 I have set
thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try
their way.
IMPORTANT word
“try” here… the word is “to assay”, like you assay gold or silver. You burn it,
test it, over a very hot fire. The real metal goes to the middle, the slag, or
junk, boils out over the sides of the pot.
28 They are all
grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are
all corrupters.
29 The bellows
are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for
the wicked are not plucked away.
Slag is good for
nothing, useless.
30 Reprobate
silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
“Reprobate”
means rejected. Being rejected by God would be the worst thing that could ever
happen to you.
The spoiler
(verse 26) is coming first. You are going to put the gospel armour on and
defeat him spiritually, with the Word of God, if you have the true Word of God.
Have you read
it?
The book of Jeremiah – chapter by chapter and verse by verse
Jeremiah 6:24-26
KJV (3 verses)
24 We have heard
the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and
pain, as of a woman in travail.
This woman in
labor – the birth of a new age. The prophecies come closer together like labor
pains, until the birth happens.
We look around
today in anguish at what is happening! The prophecies coming true. It is what
will finally bring Jesus back.
25 Go not forth
into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on
every side.
26 O daughter of
my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee
mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall
suddenly come upon us.
The “only son”
is Jesus Christ, “the spoiler” is Satan as antichrist.
The difference
now is that we won’t gird ourselves in sackcloth and ashes, but as stated in
Ephesians 6, we will gird ourselves with the whole armour of the gospel.
The book of Jeremiah – chapter by chapter and verse by verse
Jeremiah 6:22-23
KJV (2 verses)
22 Thus saith
the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation
shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
23 They shall
lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice
roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war
against thee, O daughter of Zion.
The last battles
of Hamengog and Armageddon will be fought by God/Jesus, not by us.
The battle that
we are fighting now is what God mentioned in verse 14, “those that say peace, peace, peace, when there is no peace”. It is
the false peace that we are fighting now.
And fight it we
must…although many will reject us for doing so.
That’s okay,
because some won’t, and that’s what is important.
(Matthew 13:57 –
“And they were offended in him. But
Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour,
save in his own country, and in his own house.” KJV)
