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If we trust in other people or even in ourselves, then we are lost. Our trust must be only in the Lord, Who has redeemed us in His Son. Therefore we, too, remember the Sabbath day. Our Sabbath observance consists not in a day of physical rest per se, but in our regular gathering with fellow believers to receive forgiveness and salvation through the means of grace.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 17 ESV Text: Jeremiah 17 Jeremiah 17 (Listen) The Sin of Judah 17:1 “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; with a point of diamond it is engraved on the… 

The Lord will use sword, famine, and pestilence to carry out His righteous judgment against His people. False prophets deceive the people, proclaiming that the Lord will not judge them in these ways. Many false teachers in our day preach a similar message, encouraging sinners to live securely in their sins.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 14 ESV Text: Jeremiah 14 Jeremiah 14 (Listen) Famine, Sword, and Pestilence 14:1 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: 2   “Judah mourns,    and her gates languish;  her people lament on the… 

Sometimes we may wonder why the wicked seem to thrive in this world and why the Lord seems to be doing nothing about it. We can be certain that the Lord will punish the wicked. If not for the grace of God in Christ, we would be numbered among the wicked and punished forever. Thanks be to God, we have salvation in Christ and we have been given the privilege of sharing it with others.

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BibleGateway: Jeremiah 12 ESV Text: Jeremiah 12 Jeremiah 12 (Listen) Jeremiah’s Complaint 12:1   Righteous are you, O LORD,    when I complain to you;    yet I would plead my case before you.  Why does the way of the wicked prosper?    Why…