☀️ Jeremiah 14

Jeremiah 14 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”” Jeremiah 14 opens with these words: “This is Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.” The line to keep is Jeremiah 14:13: “Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in…” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Jeremiah 14:13: “Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Jeremiah 14? Then try this: Read “Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, the prophets tell them, ‘You will not see the sword, neither will you…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.