What Jeremiah is saying here in
chapter 19 is pretty bold. The apocalyptic prophetic language makes him no
friend of the religious authorities. They really don’t want to hear it. How
many instances through history can you think of where the result of people
turning away from the Lord has resulted in eventual disaster for them?
Jeremiah 19 has really struck me
about how God really does hate sin and he will do whatever it takes to remind
his people who is in charge. Do we make time for God in our day to ask him what
his plan is for us? Only by trusting in Jesus can we know that disaster will
not fall on us.
The story of Jesus feeding the five
thousand in John 6 never ceases to amaze me and the declaration by Jesus later
in v35 and repeated again in v47: ‘I am the bread of life’. Remember this story
when you’re next taking communion. Verses 26 to 40 shows Jesus’ masterful grasp
of the situation, but for all his reasoning some of his disciples can’t take
this truth and leave. Even when people see these miracles they still do not
believe is as valid today as in biblical times.
(member of student team)