#jeremiah
Many are turned off by the #Gospel ~ WHY? Because we as churches/individuals give a bad witness. YES, God's own people AREN'T walking the walk/talking the talk of #TheWay of Jesus. This is very sad, but unfortunately very True!
In the #OldTestament prophet #Jeremiah lamented deeply over the weaknesses/sins of the Jews as they refused to obey/HEAR the word of God; it's similar Today!
#Jesus appeals to the #BodyOfChrist to "HEAR!!!"
“O Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in the day of trouble”
Jeremiah 16:19a
#RainbowingTheBible #queerness #queer #bible #lgbt #lgbti #lgbtq #lgbtqia #Jeremiah
#HappyBirthday @seanastin #seanastin #actor #thegoonies #memphisbelle #toysoldiers #rudy #boymeetsgirl #Lordoftherings #strangerthings #ANonsenseChristmas #50firstdates #LoveHurts #HolidayTwist #HardMiles #click #JusticeLeague #specialagentoso #teenagemutantninjaturtles #NoGoodNick #jeremiah #Hercules
Funny things about words.
https://www.urbanmind.net/display/f7dd981d-1067-a353-835f-4a5479987391
Okay, a rabbit trail may have revealed a funny point about the NRSV's textual history.
#Genesis 10:14 = #1Chronicles 1:12 lists the peoples of Pathros, Kasluh, & Kaphtor, mentioning in passing that the Philistines came from Kasluhites.
Oddly, #Jeremiah 47:4 and #Amos 9:7 identify the Philistines as coming from Kaphtor, not Kasluh.
What's going on here? Dunno. Perhaps a marginal addition was incorporated into the main text in the wrong spot in Genesis.
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Am I a God near by, says the Lord, and not a God far off?
Jeremiah 23:23 #RainbowingTheBible #queerness #queer #bible #lgbt #lgbti #lgbtq #lgbtqia #Jeremiah
This is the common phrase we Israelis use when speaking of our sons and daughters returning from captivity or expressing the wish for that to happen.
This is a very respectful and common phrase you can use when communicating with Israelis or Hebrew speakers on the subject.
Now, these days we are witnessing the return of kidnapped Israelis to be buried rather than live their lives.
Each news of another body being returned for burial is heartbreaking. However, in Jewish and Israeli culture, there is great significance to having a burial and a body returned to its homeland.
As horrific as all of this is, there may be some consolation to the families who are able to have a place of burial in Israel for their loved ones.
יהי זכרם ברוך
May their memory be blessed
#Admiral #Jeremiah #Denton #Blinks #MorseCode #Warning as #pow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rufnWLVQcKg
this is so #smart #imagine #staying in #front of an as*hole and blink via #morsecode as*hole 
My heart aches as I share this with you today.
Men, women, children, and the elderly have been taken, their lives upended.
We turn to the Hebrew phrase "And the children shall return to their borders", sourced from the Book of Jeremiah.
This isn't just a phrase; it's our collective prayer, a plea for their safe return.
In our shared humanity, we stand together, hoping for a brighter tomorrow.
If you're into Christian music that isn't afraid to look at the uncomfortable bits of the Bible, check out this album by Rachel Wilhelm all about Jeremiah: https://rachelwilhelm1.bandcamp.com/album/jeremiah
Includes a song about what will happen to people who lead churches badly and don't look after the people called "Vengeance with the Sword" (from Jeremiah 25). Eek.
(Songs are: "Something Beautiful" and "No Greater") #Christian #ChristianArt #Art #Jeremiah #CeCeWinas #SineadOconnor #ShuhadaSadaqat
Here is what the Lord says concerning the false prophets: “My heart and my mind are deeply disturbed. I tremble all over. I am like a drunk person, like a person who has had too much wine, because of the way the Lord and his holy word are being mistreated. Jeremiah 23.9 NET.
The prophet Jeremiah is distraught at how God’s people treat God’s word.
The frog planters are not excited about Christmas. #photography #fotografia #fotografie #jeremiah #meh #LauraCochranPhotography
You plan great things and you do mighty deeds. You see everything people do. You reward each of them for the way they live and for the things they do. Jeremiah 32.19 NET.
Jeremiah recognized God’s sovereignty on the eve of great destruction in Israel. Can we do the same in our day?
The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable—who can know it? I am the Lord who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds. Jeremiah 17.9-10 ISV.
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.” —Richard Feynman
These wicked people refuse to obey what I have said. They follow the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts and pay allegiance to other gods by worshiping and serving them. So they will become just like these linen shorts that are good for nothing. Jeremiah 13.10 NET.
The Lord had Jeremiah act out many of his prophecies. These actions became live illustrations. Times were dire. God wanted to get people’s attention. But still they remained stubbornly attached to their sins.
The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes! Jeremiah 5.31 NET.
Israel, God’s people under the covenant of Moses, were rebellious. Will his people under the covenant of Christ (the church) learn from history?