Please forgive us for the long time since we've had a release. Between some events, some general illnesses and a couple surgeries we have been out of sync in recording, editing, and producing. But we haven't fell behind in reading the word every night. This recording was completed about a month before it's production date and we enjoy a long intro trying to get to the point that the Law fulfills its purpose when we become aware that a savior is our only chance. This leads us to a journey of entering into a dependent relationship on the finished work of Jesus Christ and living actively with Him and the Spirit in us. 

We had a hard time finding a title for this episode. It seems like we have been on the consequence of sin and the importance of repentance for a while here in Jeremiah. I suppose it is a message the Lord really wanted to get through. What we can remember to give us hope in our pursuit of a closer relationship with Him, is that the chains that hold us back have already been broken by Christ and that with Him we have what it takes to run that pursuit hard while having the knowledge of knowing that we will win. 

The Lord gives Jeremiah a difficult message to give the Israelites in this chapter, but forewarns the prophet that the people will neither listen to him nor change their ways. In the end we ask ourselves: do our nations, our communities, our households have similar behaviors in conduct to the people of Jeremiah's time? And can we reasonably expect to be held as a blessed nation based on those answers. It's a challenge and one that we can reign in with the help of a life led by Christ. 

Tonight we see Jeremiah prophecy in two ways: one directly to the people of Israel during his time and one as words that Jesus will say when he sees the temple corrupted during his life. What we take from this, is that we enter time with Him we should not do so as a liar or a thief, but as a child who knows that we need his grace and mercy. 

Jeremiah gives us an illustration of hardened hearts in the people of Judah. This challenges us to maintain hearts of clay, open ears to what the Lord may have to tell us. This may mean refining by fire but we know that if the Lord has something for us that requires fire, then he has something better for us we couldn't otherwise have on the other side. Join us for a fun conversation as we read Chapter 6 in Jeremiah. 

Tonight we let the kids read the word which serves two purposes: it allows the word to speak for itself rather than us speaking for it, and it offers the sweet sounds of a child reading with a childlike faith. As we get older the stress and difficulty and condemnation of this life can put us in a constant state of work, fear, and anxiety. In this chapter, Jeremiah offers words from the Father which parallel those of Christ that when we follow Him (the good way) we find rest for our souls. 

Tonight, we have finally edited an episode after a pretty long break. There has been no shortage of things to mend our time during this pause and to our nightly listeners we apologize but of course the aim of this broadcast is to present the word in such a format that encourages listeners to connect with the young people in your life by leading a similar thing in your household and grow in your relationship with the Father. Enjoy this episode in Jeremiah where we are reminded of a simple principle about receiving blessings. 

We rewind the Old Testament clock and read a story from Genesis where Abraham challenges the mercy of God as this passage in Jeremiah reminds us of the mercy God has for even one honest heart. We relate it to leaving the 99 to save the 1, in the New Testament and remember that we are and will always be the righteous one because we received that identity from and through the only righteous one - Jesus Christ. 

It happened in the old and it happened in the new, sometimes our understanding of the good news is limited and it's easy to see it only through the lens of our worldview. It's important to remember that God doesn't share that worldview and is not constrained to seeing one single point on the spectrum of time. In this episode we see that the Israelites expected one thing, and got another just like the Pharisees. 

In tonight's episode we discuss the statutes related to the overwhelming mercy our father has for us as His children. Remembering that there is no sin greater than can be redeemed by the blood of Christ is the New Testament version of this mercy, and nothing can undo his work.