p. Today’s devotional was 2 Timothy 2 , Jeremiah 7-8 , Psalm 122 . In 2 Timothy 2 Paul touches again on everyday models for Christians. Jeremiah tells the Israelites that the Temple will not save them if their behavior continues to be foul. Psalm 122 rejoices in the Temple of God and calls for his worship.
h4. 2 Timothy
p. Paul tells Timothy to “Pass on what you heard from me – the whole congregation saying Amen! – to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others.”[1] He describes qualities necessary in Christians through the example of the soldier, athlete, and the farmer.[2] Then, he cautions against divisiveness and too close a concentration on the details of the faith at the risk of losing the big picture.[3] He advocates a life of action in God’s service, matching deeds to words.
h4. Jeremiah
p. Jeremiah passes on the message of the Lord: ‘So now, because of the way you have lived and failed to listen, even though time and again I took you aside and talked seriously with you, and because you refused to change when I called you to repent, I’m going to do to this Temple, set aside for my worship, this place you think is going to keep you safe no matter what, this place I gave as a gift to your ancestors and you, the same as I did to Shiloh. And as for you, I’m going to get rid of you, the same as I got rid of those old relatives of yours around Shiloh, your fellow Israelites in that former kingdom to the north.'[4] He tells the leaders and people of Judah that the presence of the Lord is not a place, or a building, but a matter of spirit. The lord is at home in the hearts of the people who obey his laws and worship him in their heart. He is interested in the content of the morality of the people, not the outward manifestations of the temples and priests.
p. Jeremiah’s narration also discusses the wrath of God. He states: “29 “‘So shave your heads. Go bald to the hills and lament, For God has rejected and left this generation that has made him so angry.’ 30 “The people of Judah have lived evil lives while I’ve stood by and watched.” God’s Decree. “In deliberate insult to me, they’ve set up their obscene god-images in the very Temple that was built to honor me.”[5] I’m not sure how this message agrees with previous and subsequent teachings on God’s mercy. In Exodus , God offers to save Soddom and Gamorrah if Lot can find just 1 good man. Jesus suggests that no individual is beyond mercy, no matter their sins or past life. I suppose, the question in both cases is a question of intent, and the genuineness of repentance. The sinners who accepted Jesus truly did so with their hearts, abandoning their former ways. God is saying, however, that the cries of those who do not call upon his name with genuine faith and intentions will fall on deaf ears.
p. While discussing God’s rage and justice, however Jeremiah tempers the message with descriptions of God’s sorrow. “For my dear broken people, I’m heartbroken. I weep, seized by grief. “[6] At the same time that God expresses his rage and anger, he weeps for the souls of the children that he loves.
h4. Psalms
p. Psalm 122 is a song of praise of the Lord and rejoicing and calling for a trip to the Temple. It seems best summed up in the line: “For the sake of the house of our God, God, I’ll do my very best for you.”[7]
fn1. 2 Timothy 2:1-2:2
fn2. 2 Timothy 2:4-2:6
fn3. 2 Timothy 2:14 “Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out.”
fn4. Jeremiah 7:13-7:15
fn5. Jeremiah 7:29-7:30
fn6. Jeremiah 2:21
fn7. Psalm 122:9
Daily Devotional – 11/6
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p. Today’s devotional was 2 Timothy 2 , Jeremiah 7-8 , Psalm 122 . In 2 Timothy 2 Paul touches again on everyday models for Christians. Jeremiah tells the Israelites that the Temple will not save them if their behavior continues to be foul. Psalm 122 rejoices in the Temple of God and calls for his worship.
h4. 2 Timothy
p. Paul tells Timothy to “Pass on what you heard from me – the whole congregation saying Amen! – to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others.”[1] He describes qualities necessary in Christians through the example of the soldier, athlete, and the farmer.[2] Then, he cautions against divisiveness and too close a concentration on the details of the faith at the risk of losing the big picture.[3] He advocates a life of action in God’s service, matching deeds to words.
h4. Jeremiah
p. Jeremiah passes on the message of the Lord: ‘So now, because of the way you have lived and failed to listen, even though time and again I took you aside and talked seriously with you, and because you refused to change when I called you to repent, I’m going to do to this Temple, set aside for my worship, this place you think is going to keep you safe no matter what, this place I gave as a gift to your ancestors and you, the same as I did to Shiloh. And as for you, I’m going to get rid of you, the same as I got rid of those old relatives of yours around Shiloh, your fellow Israelites in that former kingdom to the north.'[4] He tells the leaders and people of Judah that the presence of the Lord is not a place, or a building, but a matter of spirit. The lord is at home in the hearts of the people who obey his laws and worship him in their heart. He is interested in the content of the morality of the people, not the outward manifestations of the temples and priests.
p. Jeremiah’s narration also discusses the wrath of God. He states: “29 “‘So shave your heads. Go bald to the hills and lament, For God has rejected and left this generation that has made him so angry.’ 30 “The people of Judah have lived evil lives while I’ve stood by and watched.” God’s Decree. “In deliberate insult to me, they’ve set up their obscene god-images in the very Temple that was built to honor me.”[5] I’m not sure how this message agrees with previous and subsequent teachings on God’s mercy. In Exodus , God offers to save Soddom and Gamorrah if Lot can find just 1 good man. Jesus suggests that no individual is beyond mercy, no matter their sins or past life. I suppose, the question in both cases is a question of intent, and the genuineness of repentance. The sinners who accepted Jesus truly did so with their hearts, abandoning their former ways. God is saying, however, that the cries of those who do not call upon his name with genuine faith and intentions will fall on deaf ears.
p. While discussing God’s rage and justice, however Jeremiah tempers the message with descriptions of God’s sorrow. “For my dear broken people, I’m heartbroken. I weep, seized by grief. “[6] At the same time that God expresses his rage and anger, he weeps for the souls of the children that he loves.
h4. Psalms
p. Psalm 122 is a song of praise of the Lord and rejoicing and calling for a trip to the Temple. It seems best summed up in the line: “For the sake of the house of our God, God, I’ll do my very best for you.”[7]
fn1. 2 Timothy 2:1-2:2
fn2. 2 Timothy 2:4-2:6
fn3. 2 Timothy 2:14 “Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out.”
fn4. Jeremiah 7:13-7:15
fn5. Jeremiah 7:29-7:30
fn6. Jeremiah 2:21
fn7. Psalm 122:9