FAITH WALK HARD OF HEARING

Jeremiah 43-45, Hebrews 5 • Key Verses: Jeremiah 44:4-5 The sign said, “Stop.” That much I read, and that is what I did. As I pulled away from the stop sign, my wife asked, “Did you see what that sign said?” ‘“Stop,” I replied. “It also said, Look again,’” she...

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FAITH WALK EXPOSED

Jeremiah 40-42, Hebrews 4 • Key Verse: Hebrews 4:13 We keep many things in our lives private. Some people are very private about their finances. They do not want others to know how much they earn, what they have in the bank or any other details about their money. Physical...

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FAITH WALK A WORD FOR "TODAY"

Jeremiah 37—39, Hebrews 3 • Key Verses: Hebrews 3:12—13 Many a long-distance runner has come around that final turn wondering if he has enough energy left to finish the race, only to be energized by the cheering of the crowd. He may feel like he’s running the remainder of the...

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FAITH WALK PRONE TO DRIFT

Jeremiah 34—36, Hebrews 2 Key Verse: Hebrews 2:1 If I were choosing a material to make a model of the human heart, something that would show the nature of our hearts, I would use driftwood. You have probably seen those pieces of wood floating by on a river or along...

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FAITH WALK ENDLESS LOOP

Jeremiah 32-33, Hebrews 1 • Key Verse: Jeremiah 32:40 Sunrise, sunset, The two words go together, like tick and tock. Sometimes when we hear pairs of words like these, we repeat them. They roll off the tongue naturally, easily repeated, communicating endlessness: sunrise is followed by sunset, which is followed...

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FAITH WALK ITS JUST NOT FAIR!

Jeremiah 30-31, Philemon • Key Verse: Jeremiah 30:11 Breathes a child who has not at some time said, “It’s just not fair”? And that is only the beginning of what he says. “How come I . . . is the follow-up question, drawing attention to the perceived injustice. Actually, if...

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FAITH WALK CASTING YOUR BALLOT

Jeremiah 27—29, Titus 3 • Key Verse: T'itus 3:1 In the United States', the month of November includes the day we vote. Campaigns are concluded as votes are cast for office holders on the national, state and local levels. Some will be reelected, while others will be elected to their...

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FAITH WALK A HEART FOR GOD

Jeremiah 24—26, Titus 2 • Key Verse: Jeremiah 24:7 The heart is a very fickle thing. One day your teenager is in love with the guy of her dreams. The next day he's history. Often our hearts are like that toward the Lord. Israel was God's chosen nation, the object...

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