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Have you ever thought of what guides your prayers? Paul wrote that we should pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:16), which welcomes us to pray for elements that affect our circumstances as well as others'. From time to time, our rejoicing can find its motivation solely in the circumstances, so much so that we forget or minimize giving thanks for all circumstances (1 Thess. 5:18). One characteristic ...

Our Sunday series of Route 66 Relationships has been focusing on the vertical-horizontal relationship, that we have God being the foundation and source in which we engage every vertical relationship we have with anyone in this life. There are countless engagements to consider, but every situation can come back to one question: Did you trust the Lord,  and act accordingly in the moment? Our circums...

Jeremiah 29:1-9Many people focus a lot of attention on the next two verses that follow this somber instruction. It’s very easy to get caught up in the planning of life and shift the focus to the movement of life. We live a life that is justified by a vague acknowledgement of instructions that allows us to control what we want to do because it falls within the scope of the instruction. But never mi...

There are times in life when the opposition seems to be building up all around you. Many times we can be quick to think, “Everyone is working against me.” Sometimes, when we allow ourselves to adopt this mindset, we may forget to consider God and allow Him to calm us down and submit ourselves to His instructions rather than living by selfish desire. Jeremiah 21:1-6 The king of Judah finds himself ...

How well do you acknowledge your most valuable relationship? Is it discernible to the other relationships that you have? Jeremiah 14:19-15:3 Jeremiah had one of the hardest assignments amongst the Old Testament prophets. He was sent to warn and speak of the judgment that was coming to Israel due to their failure to acknowledge God as their God and the only God. This placed Jeremiah in a position t...