BIBLE READING PLANNER

Jeremiah was the son of a Jewish priest. His work as a prophet began in the reign of Josiah, king of Judah and lasted 40 years until the captivity in Babylon. 

He did not want to be a prophet (Jeremiah 1:6), but God put His word into his mouth (verse 9) so that he prophesied about Israel and all the nations round about (verse 10).

He had much to say about the forthcoming sufferings of God's people, both in the Book of Jeremiah and in his Lamentations which follow.

Like all of God's prophets Jeremiah suffered because of his work (chapter 38). He told of the suffering of the coming Messiah and the restoration of the nation after many years of suffering. He also prophesied of the establishment of the Kingdom of God.

DAILY NOTES

SUNDAY - Jeremiah 1 - God told Jeremiah what he must say (verse 9). There would be punishment for the sins of the people of the nation of Judah (verse 16). It would come from the North (Babylonian invasion) (verse 14 and Jeremiah 4:6; 6:1).

MONDAY - Jeremiah 17 - Judah's only hope was in God (verses 13-14) and so is ours (verses 7-8). See Psalm 1:3 and Revelation 22:1-2.

TUESDAY - Jeremiah 30 - The preservation, and restoration of Israel was foretold (verses 10, 11, 24). This began after the First World War and increased following the Second World War.

WEDNESDAY - Jeremiah 31 - Israel as a nation will eventually have a new heart (verses 31-34). See Hebrews 8:7-13. She will finally acknowledge Jesus Christ as her king.

THURSDAY - Jeremiah 33 - God's PROMISE (Genesis 8:22) to preserve the earth is a guarantee of His promise to Israel (verses 19-26).

FRIDAY - Jeremiah 36 - Jehoiakim tried in vain to destroy God's word (verse 23) but another scroll was written (verse 32) and God's word came true.