To Train up a Mom

“Thus says the Lord: “The people who survived the sword Found grace in the wilderness, Israel, when I went to give him rest.” The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. Again I will build you, and you…

“But as for me, here I am in your hand; do with me as is good and right in your eyes.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭26:14‬ ‭TLV‬‬ Jeremiah did what G-d told him to do. Jeremiah obeyed – speaking the words G-d gave him – and was seized by leaders and facing threats of death. And Jeremiah’s response?…

““Am I a God near at hand,” says the Lord, “And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, So I shall not see him?” says the Lord; “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord…. Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer…

“So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was making a work on the wheels. Whenever the pot that he was making from the clay became flawed in the hand of the potter, he remade it into another pot, as it pleased the potter to make. Then the word of Adonai came to…

“When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies. I never joined the people in their merry feasts. I sat alone because your hand was on me. I was filled with indignation at their sins.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭15:16-17‬ ‭NLT‬‬…

““If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, Then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, In which you trusted, they wearied you, Then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭12:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Jeremiah asks the question I’ve asked a thousand…

“But let one who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows Me. For I am Adonai who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth. For in these things I delight.” It is a declaration of Adonai.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9:23‬ ‭TLV‬‬ I can’t stand “name droppers” – especially in the pulpit. We attended church once where…

“Thus says Adonai: “Stand in the roads and look. Ask for the ancient paths— where the good way is— and walk in it. Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We won’t walk in it.’” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭TLV‬‬ I used to listen to country music exclusively. I remember one song by the…

““For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭2:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I’ve valued my independence for an exceptionally long time. Asking for help isn’t something I like to do or do often. It’s one thing I like…

“The Lord is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails, But the unjust knows no shame.” ‭‭Zephaniah‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There was a woman, unrighteous in her ways. She was rebellious and judgmental. She did not draw near to or trust in G-d.…