This phrase emphasizes the active pursuit of God. In the context ofJeremiah 29, the Israelites are in exile in Babylon, and God is encouraging them to seek Him despite their circumstances. Seeking God is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages likeDeuteronomy 4:29andPsalm 27...
19For they refuse to listen to me, though I have spoken to them repeatedly through the prophets I sent. And you who are in exile have not listened either,” says the Lord.20Therefore, listen to this message from the Lord, all you captives there in Babylon.21This is what the Lord of...
14: He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. 15: Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, 16: for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron. ...
and I willlisten to you.13Andyou will seek Me and findMe,when you search for Mewith all your heart.14I will be found by you, says theLord, and I will bring you back from your captivity;I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says...
Zechariah 13:3And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.Acts 20:29-30I ...
19 because they wouldn't listen to my words, declares the LORD, which I sent them time and again through my servants the prophets. They wouldn't listen, declares the LORD. 20 But now, all you exiles I deported from Jerusalem to Babylon, listen to the LORD's word. 21 This is what...
I’ve been tracking uniform numbers for a couple of decades now, and last season I completed a full sweep of every single stinking player in the entire franchise history (going from the Senators in 1961 through the Rangers in 2024). I keep track of everything going forward, and I’ve pu...
Jeremiah 7:1-29 New International Version False Religion Worthless 7 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Stand at the gate of the Lord’s house and there proclaim this message: “‘Hear the word of the Lord, all you people of Judah who come thro...
He has paid the price, the very big price, that you were not able to pay through your own punishment. God made the moral law, we broke the law, Jesus paid our fine. Right before Jesus died, He said "It is finished". In other words, our debt is paid. ...
The bigaroon cherries..were fraudulent, sour, and naughty throughout This meaning has faded since the 1600s, and in factnaughtyisn’t as naughty as it used to be. Rather than describing someone of low character, it now could describe an impish child, or perhaps someone you’d like to me...