Biblical Shakers

  Click on Title for Video Introduction Monday, Jeremiah Chapter 35 Jeremiah 35 Verse 6b Jeanie Boldt Verse 6b:  “Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine.” THOUGHT This verse speaks of a covenant with the Lord. The people were told not to drink wine, and they followed that order. I guess I am very close to this because Rory has this special covenant with his Lord and Savior. He MUST NEVER drink again. It is a vow and a commitment.  It seems like commitment and covenants are not being made and followed like they should in this world. With only the Lord’s help can we remain faithful to the promises we make. PRAYER God, our Father, thank You for Rory’s Sobriety. I praise You for the covenant and commitment he has made with Your help and his daily surrender. May we look to You for the strength to follow the rules and commandments You have given us in Your Word to live by. Help us to remember that You will honor those who follow Your Will and Way in the end....

Click on Title for Video Introduction   Monday, Luke 1: 1-20, ZECHARIAH, ELIZABETH and JOHN THE BAPTIST Narrative on Zechariah Taken from Life Application Bible Jeanie Boldt Zechariah was a priest and a righteous man before God.  He was told before anyone else that God was setting in motion his own visit to earth. Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, were known for their personal holiness.  They backed up their outward appearance with their inward obedience to our God.  Their obedience was from the heart, and that is why they are called "upright in the sight of God".  The couple shared the pain of not having children, and in Jewish culture this was considered not having God's blessing.  They were both old, and they had stopped even asking for children.  However, physical limitations do not limit God.  God accomplishes His will, sometimes in unexpected ways.   The trip for Zechariah to the temple in Jerusalem for his duty turned into an une...

  Click on Title for Video Intro Monday, Jeremiah Chapter 30 Jeremiah 30 Verse 19 Heather Williams Verse 19:  “From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.” THOUGHT I actually had it pretty easy this week with our devotions as God is finally speaking of hope and restoration through Jeremiah.  Jeremiah is prophesying that restoration will occur, not just with buildings and rulers, but with the people.  Finally, some encouragement! However, we know that the FINAL restoration will occur when we are all reunited in heaven with Christ, our Lord. What a glorious day to look forward to!! PRAYER Father God, thank You for Your promise of hope and restoration. Thank You for loving us so much, that You sent Your Son to live on this earth, suffer, die and rise up for each of us. Because of who You are and what You did, we now have the opp...

  Click on Title for Video Intro Prayer before each day's reading: Lord, we want to read your Word with understanding, applying it to our lives in the ways You want us to.  Help us to make space in our lives to read the Bible daily.  As we do, send Your Spirit to guide us into the truth.  AMEN Monday, Jeremiah Chapter 25 Jeremiah 25 Verse 5 Tanya Ruden Verse 5:  “Turn now each of you from your evil ways and your evil practices.” THOUGHT What a hard request!  It sounds so simple, but it is our biggest struggle as Christians every day. Without God’s help it is impossible to turn from evil. I think it is what God was trying to tell His people.  Turn to Me, and in turn, you will turn from evil.  Then you will have great rewards!! PRAYER Dear Jesus, You are AWESOME!! We are humble servants serving You here on earth. Help us each day with support to turn from evil, because without Your help it is impossible to avoid evil.  We know that by turning t...

  Click on Title for Video Intro Monday, Jeremiah Chapter 20 Jeremiah 20 Verse 9 Jane Jones Verse 9:  But if I say, “I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,” His word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in, indeed I cannot. THOUGHT Jeremiah was getting very tired. He felt the Lord had deceived him.  Jeremiah in this chapter cried out in despair mixed with praise. He had to unburden his heart to God. Yet when Jeremiah tried to withhold God’s Word for a while, it became fire to his bones until he could hold it back no longer. What a problem to have. How many of us can truthfully say that God’s Word is like a fire in our hearts and that we get weary of holding it in. I pray that I can become more like Jeremiah and continually proclaim the Gospel of the Lord to others, believers and nonbelievers. PRAYER We love You, God, but there are times when we want to complain to You because we feel You have left us alone or igno...

Click on Title for Video Intro   Monday, Jeremiah Chapter 15 Jeremiah 15 Verse 21 Bart Strayer Verse 21:  “I will save you from the hands of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the cruel.” THOUGHT In Chapter 15 we saw Jeremiah doubting God’s helping hand amongst the increasing turmoil of the day. Yet God reassures him that he has the power and will to save Jeremiah from harm.  How often do we doubt God’s helping hand? How often have we felt like we were going through pain that in our eyes was not justified? It is times like these to reflect back on our lives and gain a deeper appreciation of how God has bailed us out of our troubles in the past and what we were feeling at that time of despair. Remember, God already has the solutions to problems you don’t even know you have. PRAYER Heavenly Father, we thank You for not giving up on us even when we may at times give up on You. We thank You for Your unchanging hands. We thank You for providing a fortress to run to in...

  Click on Title for Video Intro Monday, Jeremiah Chapter 10 Jeremiah 10 Verse 23 Jeanie Boldt Verse 23:  I know, O Lord, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps. THOUGHT Oh, how we would like to control or plan things for ourselves. However, we find out that we need to pray for ourselves through life. We need to talk it over with HIM. Sometimes it takes a real large crisis to come to a realization of this.  God’s ability to direct our lives well is infinitely beyond our ability.  Don’t be afraid to let God correct your plans. He will give you wisdom if you are willing. PRAYER Father, I surrender my day to You today. Help me to work with You on a daily basis so that my life will be in YOUR will and not MINE. May I accept Your direction and know that what You have for me to do is the BEST thing for me. AMEN Tuesday, Jeremiah Chapter 11 Jeremiah 11 Verse 4 Bart Strayer Verse 4:  “The terms I commanded your forefathers when I brought...