Daily Scripture & Questions
Jeremiah 18:1-22:30 The people push back against Jeremiah and his words (18:18), even though he only spoke the truth and even prayed for them (18:19-20). Pashhur puts Jeremiah in stocks and perhaps Jeremiah considers quitting. What happens when he didn't speak up (20:9)? Chapters 21-23 describe the end, just before the fall of Judah to Babylon. How bad will it be?
Family Devotions—Scripture & Questions
Read Jeremiah 18:1-12. What is the point of the potter and clay illustration? What do the people say is vain to do (v 12)? What do they do instead?
Biblical Prayer Focus
Ephesians 3:14-19 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith-that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Pray that the Spirit would help you welcome Christ to dwell in every room of the house of your life. Ask that you would be able to comprehend more and more of the beyond-knowable love of Jesus.