Day 291 Bible Readings – Jeremiah 39:6-8 (ESV)

Jeremiah 38-39, 1 Timothy 3, Proverbs 7:6-20

Jeremiah 39:6-8 (ESV)

“The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. He put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains to take him to Babylon. The Chaldeans burned the king's house and the house of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.”

In verses 6–8 of Jeremiah 39, we learn about the fate of King Zedekiah and his family. Zedekiah did not listen to the prophecies of Jeremiah, in which the Lord told him to surrender to the king of Babylon. If Zedekiah had surrendered, his life would have been spared, the city would not have been burned, and he and his household would have lived. Instead, Zedekiah fled the city by night but was captured by the Chaldeans and brought before the king of Babylon.

Zedekiah’s fate serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobeying Father-God’s commands and prophetic warnings. His family was slaughtered before his eyes, his nobles were killed, and he himself was blinded and bound in chains. The Chaldeans then burned the city. Even up to the end, the Lord was merciful to Zedekiah—He clearly told him what he needed to do to save his life, his family, and the city. But Zedekiah remained disobedient to God the Father until the end.

I’ve never faced the kind of life-threatening consequences that Zedekiah suffered for disobeying God, but I, too, have experienced hardship when I failed to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Zedekiah’s story reminds us that disobedience to Father-God brings serious consequences.

If my reflections on these verses have inspired you to place your faith in Jesus Christ—who is merciful, no matter how long you’ve disobeyed Him—I invite you to join me in this prayer. This is your opportunity to declare your faith in God the Father. I encourage you to pray it aloud as an expression of your commitment to Him.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 290 Bible Readings for October 18 – 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (ESV)

Jeremiah 35-37, 1 Timothy 2, Proverbs 7:1-5

1 Timothy 2:1-4 (ESV)

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

In verses 1 through 4 of 1 Timothy 2, Paul emphasizes the importance of prayer in the life of a believer in Jesus Christ in his first letter to Timothy. Timothy was a student of Paul who served as a pastor in Ephesus. Paul tells Timothy that prayer is how we communicate with Father-God, and that all forms of prayer are encouraged. He urges us to pray not only for ourselves but for all people, including those in authority. The Lord desires that everyone be saved and come to know Him personally.

When I first read these verses, I realized that I often prayed for government leaders whose political views aligned with my own. However, I found it difficult to pray for leaders whose beliefs were opposite to mine. In reading a commentary on these verses, I learned that praying for government leaders is a way to seek the Lord’s guidance and intervention in government. If we truly trust Father-God, we must believe that He is sovereign over all human institutions. When we pray for those in government, we show respect for them—reflecting how Jesus Christ has transformed our lives and conduct. I came to understand that my hesitation to pray for certain leaders revealed a doubt in God’s sovereignty. This is an area I know I must work on, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, I believe I can deepen my trust in the Lord.

If my reflections on these verses have inspired you to place your faith in Jesus Christ, who is sovereign over all human institutions, I invite you to join me in this prayer. This is your opportunity to declare your faith in God the Father. I encourage you to pray it aloud as an expression of your commitment to Him.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 289 Bible Readings – Jeremiah 33:15-16 (ESV)

Jeremiah 32:26-44, Jeremiah 33-34, 1 Timothy 1, Proverbs 6:30-35

Jeremiah 33:15-16 (ESV)

“In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’”

In verses 15–16 of Jeremiah 33, we find another prophecy about the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. The prophet Jeremiah declares that a descendant of King David will bring justice and righteousness to the land. He foretells that Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in peace. The city will be called “The Lord is our righteousness.”

Jesus Christ, a descendant of David from the tribe of Judah, fulfills this prophecy. Through Him, Father-God brings hope, salvation, and righteousness to all who believe. The life and mission of Jesus remind us that God the Father is always faithful to keep His promises.

At the time Jeremiah spoke these words, the people of Judah were facing exile in Babylon. Yet Father-God, through Jeremiah, assured them that He had not forgotten them. In the fullness of time, the Lord fulfilled His promise by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to bring restoration to His people.

A relationship with Jesus brings peace and security, no matter the challenges we face. Righteousness is not something we can achieve on our own—it is a gift from God the Father, received through faith in Jesus Christ. As believers, we are called to reflect the Lord’s justice and fairness in our relationships and communities.

If my reflections on these verses have inspired you to place your faith in Jesus Christ, who alone can bring true peace, security, and righteousness, I invite you to join me in this prayer. This is your opportunity to declare your faith in God the Father. I encourage you to pray it aloud as an expression of your commitment to Him.

Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank you, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, I am made new in Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 288 Bible Readings – Jeremiah 31:31-33 (ESV)

Jeremiah 31:15-40, Jeremiah 32:1-25, 2 Thessalonians 3, Proverbs 6:20-29

Jeremiah 31:31-33 (ESV)

“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

In verses 31-33 of Jeremiah 31, the prophet Jeremiah announced that the Lord would establish a new covenant with His people. This new covenant would differ from the one made when He brought the people out of Egypt because a new approach was necessary. The old covenant relied on external laws given to Moses, which the people repeatedly broke. The new covenant that Jeremiah prophesied promises a different kind of relationship with God—one not based on strictly keeping the law, but on living a transformed life where the law is internalized and written on their hearts.

Jesus Christ fulfills Jeremiah’s prophecy. He established a new covenant when He died and was resurrected. Jesus told His disciples that He would send them a helper, the Holy Spirit, who would dwell within them and guide them in following the Lord’s laws. God the Father remained faithful to His people, providing a covenant not contingent on a person’s ability to adhere to the law, but on cultivating a deeper and more personal relationship with Him. When you love the Lord, you will naturally desire to follow His law. Father-God then gave us the Holy Spirit to empower us to live according to His will. I appreciate the guidance of the Holy Spirit in my life and recognize that I could not live according to the Lord’s will without His assistance. I became aware of the Holy Spirit’s role in my life after joining a different church, where the pastor emphasized the importance of feeling the Holy Spirit within us. To deepen your relationship with the Lord, you need the Holy Spirit’s guidance on that journey.

If my reflections on these Bible verses have inspired you to believe in Jesus Christ, who sent us the Holy Spirit to help us strengthen our relationship with the Lord, I invite you to join me in the following prayer. This is an opportunity to declare your faith in God the Father. I encourage you to pray this aloud as an expression of your faith and commitment to Him.

Heavenly Father, I want to give You my life. Forgive me of all my sins. Wash me in Your blood. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness through the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen. 

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit-filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.