Daily Devotional With Murphy Eyenike

We round up the book of Lamentations with this understanding that sin has its consequences. The pain here is palpable, the sorrow so real. Whether it's in a marriage, a family, a career, a community, the society at large, sin will throw you under the bus like it has done to Judah here. Still, these words were given to us so don't have to experience the same. Scripture says, sin shall not have domi...

Oh the joy of being able to call on the name of the Lord and to know he will answer. Jeremiah says here that God's faithful love will never end, his mercies never cease. His faithfulness is great, his mercies begins afresh each morning. Every time we see the sun come up, it is proof, God is still faithful and he will do his promises in our lives. Halleluyah! I don't know what you are hoping in God...

There is a consequence for sin, for living habitually in sin. You might disagree and think, nah, it's perfectly okay, I will leave just the way I want. However, just take a look at how Israel and Judah turned out and learn. You might not have realisd it but setting you and I free from sin cost God the life of his only begotten son.

In today's readings, Jeremiah prophecies against and about the city and the kingdom of Babylon. Isaiah before him did the same in Isaiah chapter 21. That prophesy will eventually be fulfilled in the book of Revelation, chapter 18. Babylon represents more than the nation led by Nebuchadnezzar, it is a system of government, a spirit, the spirit of the antichrist that is at work even right now in the...

Jeremiah had a message for the nations that had right from the onset when they left Egypt, led Israel and Judah astray to worship other gods; Moab and their god Chemosh, Ammon and their god Molech, Edom, the Assyrians who had carried off Israel into exile earlier and finally, the Babylon themselves would be judge. As you read today, understand that while God does not want the destruction of people...

Is fear of what might or might not happen strong enough to make you disregard the word of God? This was the challenge the remnants who had survived the initial attack and capture of Jerusalem were faced with. They chose to disregard and disobey a clear leading from God through the prophet Jeremiah. The thing is, we are also living in such a time, where darkness will gradually cover the world, the...

The walls of Jerusalem finally comes crashing down and king Zedekiah is captured. What a cruel faith because the last things he saw before his eyes were gouged out were all his sons slaughtered one after the other, his wives and daughters raped. A shame really but a predicted end and big lessons on listening to the Lord. Another lesson today is from the remnants who were left behind, who asked Jer...

Two very important lessons from our reading today. It is amazing the boldness with which Jeremiah speaks, even at the threat of death. Would you speak out for God or for what is right, even when it is not popular, not minding that you might be criticized or threatened? Second lesson, Zedekiah was such a weak king, he was so double-minded to the point it is difficult to determine where he stands on...

Have you ever read about the story of the Recabites in the Bible? The Recabites were a tribe that do not drink win, lived in tents and were dedicated worshippers of God. They live this way simply because their great, great, great grand father, Jehonadab gave them that instruction. Many generations later, they were still keeping his instructions. You find his story in 2Kings 10:15-31. The Recabites...

Two strong points in our reading today; God tells Jeremiah, "And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me and they will never leave me," Jer 32:40. Do you now understand how and why those of us who have received Jesus into our lives and are a part of this covenant are so blessed? It's a promise God will...

What's usually your response to discipline; rebellion or humility? That was exactly where Judah found themselves as they were going through this season of punishment from God. I know the temptation is often to question God's rationality for allowing us experience such discomfort and pain, but in the end, He is God by himself and He only ever corrects those He loves. LORD! thank you for loving me.

Jeremiah's conviction and courage with which he stood for the message God had sent him to speak is truly commendable. Standing firm in the face of intimidation, speaking for the Lord when it is not easy or popular or even acceptable, is just one of the challenge those who speak for the Lord will face. The disciples of Jesus faced the same challenge as they were threatened with death if they contin...

In today's reading, Jeremiah prophesies against the false prophets who had led Judah astray. He also spoke about how we should treat prophesies. Why is this important? Jesus warned us that there will be false prophets in our time claiming to speak from GOD. Obviously, the fact that there are false prophets implies there will be real ones too speaking on GOD'S behalf and giving us a message from th...

Jeremiah gives us a glimpse of how conflicted he was despite the fact GOD called him. His assignment was a difficult one, he was to forth-tell the coming doom for than 20 years and then live to see the destruction of Jerusalem. Jeremiah became an object hate and the rallying point for people to make jokes of him. At a point, he wanted to quit and wandered why his life had to be so complicated. May...

Today's Bible reading is on trust. God told Jeremiah that He is the potter and we are the clay. And just as the potter can do what he llikes with the clay and the clay trust the potter to make it in something useful so we must be in our trust and walk with God. The good thing is that God is not in the process of making us, no, in Christ, he has made us; "He has made us a kingdom of priest for God...

From this point on, God uses several metaphors to try to get Judah to understand his message. First, he uses a linen loin cloth and talks about how Israel relationship with him was supposed to be like the way a linen clings to the body of who wears it. God was essentially telling them, I made you to cling to me, to be close to me. God made us to be close to Him.

Today's reading has a few lessons for us; idolatry always brings and leads to destruction. Jeremiah then makes a case for never comparing God to an idol, He is GOD. There is no one like Him; in the heavens, on the earth, underneath the earth, in hell, no one compares to this GOD. Jeremiah tells us that GOD'S name is full of power. If feel like just shouting his name all day. He is I AM, He is Jeho...

We learn a very vital lesson in today's reading, a lesson the children of Judah had to learn in a truly devastating way as they are carried off into exile; it was not enough that the temple of God was simply in Jerusalem or that the ark of God being there meant God's presence was there, no it was not. It was not enough that they claimed they had God's word without producing the fruit in their live...

Why do you think it was impossible for Israel to give up their idols? Considering they had received warnings right from the time of the prophet Isaiah who warned that the nation of Israel would be carried off to exile and it happened exactly the way he said it would. He also prophesied that Judah would be carried off to exile too and Jeremiah was repeating the same message, still Judah chose to st...

We start reading a new book today, the book of the prophet Jeremiah. God raised and used Jeremiah to confront Judah's idolatry and to prophecy about their eventual return from exile together with Israel. While the prophet Isaiah focused on mainly pointing Judah to the Messiah, Jeremiah's was confronting the idolatry of his day head-on. His message was simple, give up your worship of idols and retu...

Today, we conclude the book of Isaiah reading about the End times, about the way we ought to live during that period and what the situation and way of life of the people of the world would be then. He separates them into those who; fear or tremble before the LORD, have a contrite heart and are humble before GOD. Isaiah says GOD will bless them. To the other parties, He calls them; those who choose...

Isaiah concludes today's reading telling us that because Israel forgot God, they also forsaked him. It's a good day to remember all the LORD has done for you and to say, thank you.

Does GOD care about the way we live? Can our actions separate us from him to the point that it hinders our fellowship with GOD? These and more Isaiah speaks about in today's reading. I know the way our current society colours issues makes it looks as if there are no rights from wrong; no difference between justice and injustice, sin and righteousness. We seem to think if society accepts it then it...

It is incredible to see all the truths revealed verse after verse in Isaiah 53 about the messiah; how he was going to be rejected, his piercing and death on the cross, how his death would be on behalf of others and it would be payment for the sins of everyone who wants to come to the father. And how God was going to give him a soldiers victory after him laying down his life. How could the devil no...

Did you know that Jesus CHOSE the cross knowing what suffering awaited him, because of you? Isaiah spoke about Jesus; "I offered my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beards. I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting." So when they slapped, flogged and wiped him and he remained silent, he knew he was fulfilling scriptures, however unpleasant they were. There...