Jeremiah 45:5

Walking on Water Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone. Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum. (It had already become dark... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 14 OF HUMILITY After "love, joy, peace," mentioned as fruits of the Spirit, "long suffering, gentleness, and meekness," in which "humility" is included, are observed as fruits of the same Spirit also (Gal. 5:22,23 and this naturally follows or accompanies ... Read More

"They knew not... the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath" (Acts 13:27). The Peril of Self-interest "Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not" (Jeremiah 45:5). When the Apostle Paul used the words of our title to the "Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and God-fe... Read More

“Seekest thou great things for thyself; seek them not.”(Jer. 45:5) There is a subtle temptation, even in Christian service, to become great, to see one’s name in the magazines or hear it over the radio. But it is a great snare. It robs Christ of glory. It robs ourselves of peace and joy. And it make... Read More

"And seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest" (Jer. 45:5). A promise given for hard places, and a promise of safety and life in the midst of tre... Read More

Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. — Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with Go... Read More

“Seekest thou great things for thyself; seek them not.”(Jer. 45:5) There is a subtle temptation, even in Christian service, to become great, to see one’s name in the magazines or hear it over the radio. But it is a great snare. It robs Christ of glory. It robs ourselves of peace and joy. And it make... Read More

"Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for behold I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey." Jeremiah 45:5. a preceding chapter, we are informed, that God directed Jeremiah to write in a book all the warnings and threatenings whi... Read More

April 1 "That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ." –Philippians 1:10 If divine light has enlightened your mind, and divine life quickened your heart, and you love the Lord and his people, you must approve of the things that ... Read More

October 1 "The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day." Isaiah 2:11 How does the Lord humble? By discovering to man what he is; by opening up the depth of his fall; by making him feel what a vile and guilty... Read More