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Jeremiah 1:1-2:30

The Call of Jeremiah

1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.

2 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, 3and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.

4 The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

and before you were born I set you apart

and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

6“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!”

7 But the Lord told me:

“Do not say,

‘I am only a child.’

For to everyone I send you,

you must go,

and all that I command you,

you must speak.

8 Do not be afraid of them,

for I am with you to deliver you,”

declares the Lord.

9 Then the Lord reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me:

“Behold, I have put My words

in your mouth.

10 See, I have appointed you today

over nations and kingdoms

to uproot and tear down,

to destroy and overthrow,

to build and plant.”

11 And the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”

“I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied.

12“You have observed correctly,” said the Lord, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”

13 Again the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see?”

“I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.”

14 Then the Lord said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land. 15For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the Lord.

“Their kings will come and set up their thrones

at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem.

They will attack all her surrounding walls

and all the other cities of Judah.

16 I will pronounce My judgments against them

for all their wickedness,

because they have forsaken Me,

and they have burned incense to other gods

and worshiped the works of their own hands.

17 Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them. 18Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land— against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land. 19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.

Israel Has Forsaken God

1 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says:

‘I remember the devotion of your youth,

your love as a bride,

how you followed Me in the wilderness,

in a land not sown.

3 Israel was holy to the Lord,

the firstfruits of His harvest.

All who devoured her

were found guilty;

disaster came upon them,’”

declares the Lord.

4 Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel. 5This is what the Lord says:

“What fault did your fathers find in Me

that they strayed so far from Me?

They followed worthless idols,

and became worthless themselves.

6 They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord

who brought us up from the land of Egypt,

who led us through the wilderness,

through a land of deserts and pits,

a land of drought and darkness,

a land where no one travels and no one lives?’

7 I brought you into a fertile land

to eat its fruit and bounty,

but you came and defiled My land

and made My inheritance detestable.

8 The priests did not ask,

‘Where is the Lord?’

The experts in the law no longer knew Me,

and the leaders rebelled against Me.

The prophets prophesied by Baal

and followed useless idols.

9 Therefore, I will contend with you again,

declares the Lord,

and I will bring a case

against your children’s children.

10 Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus

and take a look;

send to Kedar and consider carefully;

see if there has ever been anything like this:

11 Has a nation ever changed its gods?

(Yet they are not gods at all.)

But My people have exchanged their Glory

for useless idols.

12 Be stunned by this, O heavens;

be shocked and utterly appalled,”

declares the Lord.

13“For My people have committed two evils:

They have forsaken Me,

the fountain of living water,

and they have dug their own cisterns —

broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

The Consequence of Israel’s Sin

14 Is Israel a slave?

Was he born into slavery?

Why then has he become prey?

15 The young lions have roared at him;

they have sounded their voices.

They have laid waste his land;

his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.

16 The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes

have shaved the crown of your head.

17 Have you not brought this on yourself

by forsaking the Lord your God

when He led you in the way?

18 Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt

to drink the waters of the Nile?

What will you gain on your way to Assyria

to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

19 Your own evil will discipline you;

your own apostasies will reprimand you.

Consider and realize

how evil and bitter it is

for you to forsake the Lord your God

and to have no fear of Me,”

declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

20“For long ago you broke your yoke

and tore off your chains,

saying, ‘I will not serve!’

Indeed, on every high hill

and under every green tree

you lay down as a prostitute.

21 I had planted you like a choice vine

from the very best seed.

How could you turn yourself before Me

into a rotten, wild vine?

22 Although you wash with lye

and use an abundance of soap,

the stain of your guilt

is still before Me,”

declares the Lord GOD.

Israel’s Unfaithfulness

(Judges 2:10–15; Isaiah 43:22–28)

23“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled;

I have not run after the Baals’?

Look at your behavior in the valley;

acknowledge what you have done.

You are a swift young she-camel

galloping here and there,

24 a wild donkey at home in the wilderness,

sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire.

Who can restrain her passion?

All who seek her need not weary themselves;

in mating season they will find her.

25 You should have kept your feet from going bare

and your throat from being thirsty.

But you said, ‘It is hopeless!

For I love foreign gods,

and I must go after them.’

26 As the thief is ashamed when he is caught,

so the house of Israel is disgraced.

They, their kings, their officials,

their priests, and their prophets

27 say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’

and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’

They have turned their backs to Me

and not their faces.

Yet in the time of trouble, they say,

‘Rise up and save us!’

28 But where are the gods you made for yourselves?

Let them rise up in your time of trouble

and save you if they can;

for your gods are as numerous

as your cities, O Judah.

29 Why do you bring a case against Me?

You have all rebelled against Me,”

declares the Lord.

30“I have struck your sons in vain;

they accepted no discipline.

Your own sword has devoured your prophets

like a voracious lion.”

Philippians 4:1-23

Rejoice in the Lord

1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

2 I urge Euodia and Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. 3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think on these things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

The Generosity of the Philippians

(2 Corinthians 8:1–15)

10 Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. 12I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. 13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction. 15And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. 16For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.

17 Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. 18I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. 20To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

(Ephesians 6:21–24; 2 Timothy 4:19–22)

21 Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus.

The brothers who are with me send you greetings.

22 All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Psalm 75:1-10

God’s Righteous Judgment

(Romans 2:1–16)

1 For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song.

We give thanks to You, O God;

we give thanks, for Your Name is near.

The people declare Your wondrous works.

2“When I choose a time,

I will judge fairly.

3 When the earth and all its dwellers quake,

it is I who bear up its pillars.

Selah

4 I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’

and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

5 Do not lift up your horn against heaven

or speak with an outstretched neck.’”

6 For exaltation comes neither from east nor west,

nor out of the desert,

7 but it is God who judges;

He brings down one and exalts another.

8 For a cup is in the hand of the Lord,

full of foaming wine mixed with spices.

He pours from His cup,

and all the wicked of the earth

drink it down to the dregs.

9 But I will proclaim Him forever;

I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

10“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,

but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”

Proverbs 24:17-20

Saying 28

17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls,

and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

18 or the Lord will see and disapprove,

and turn His wrath away from him.

Saying 29

19 Do not fret over evildoers,

and do not be envious of the wicked.

20 For the evil man has no future;

the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

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One Year Bible

Jeremiah 1:1-2:30

Philippians 4:1-23

Psalm 75:1-10

Proverbs 24:17-20