Devotion 1 of 2: Jer 19
In this chapter God tells Jeremiah to break a flask before the people to illustrate how He will allow Jerusalem to be broken like a potter’s vessel (v.1-11). He repeats the sins of Judah many times in the book of Jeremiah, but once more, the sin of burning their children as burnt offerings to Baal is pointed out in v.5.
As punishment, the Lord declared He would cause Judah to fall by the sword (to Babylon) (v.7), and cause plagues to make Jerusalem desolate (v.8), and cause the people to eat the flesh of their children and friends (v.9)! These catastrophes occurred when Babylon besieged Jerusalem for over a year, cut off their food supply and starved the Jews to break them.
We must realize once more that having a family with children will be a huge burden during the persecution in the endtime. How should we react when AC threatens to execute our children if they do not worship his image? Let’s pray for our Christian friends who have children, that they will be able to successfully implant faith and a strong conviction of eternal life in heaven into their precious little ones.
デボーション1/2：Jer 19
この章で神は、エレミヤに民の前で瓶を割るように命じます（1-11節）。それは、エルサレムが陶器の器のように砕かれることを神が許すことを示すためでした。神はエレミヤ書の中でユダの罪を何度も繰り返していますが、再び5節で、バアルへの全焼のいけにえとして子どもたちを焼く罪が指摘されています。
罰として、主はユダを剣で倒す（バビロンによって）（7節）、エルサレムを恐怖とし、あざけりとする（8節）、そして民に自分の子どもの肉を食べさ、互いにその友の肉を食べ合うようにさせる（9節）と宣言しました！これらの大惨事は、バビロンが1年以上エルサレムを包囲し、食糧供給を断ち切り、ユダヤ人を飢えさせて彼らを打ち砕いたときに起こりました。
私たちは、子どものいる家族を持つことが、終末の迫害の間に大きな負担になることをもう一度認識しなければなりません。反キが、自分の像を崇拝しなければ子どもたちを処刑すると脅したとき、私たちはどのように反応すべきでしょうか？子どもを持つクリスチャンの友人たちが、大切な子どもたちに信仰と天国での永遠の命への強い確信をうまく植え付けることができるように祈りましょう。
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Devotion 2 of 2: Acts 19
This chapter describes Paul’s ministry in Ephesus (v.1-20) and the riot at the temple of Diana, the goddess of the Ephesians (v.21-41). Paul taught the disciples at Ephesus about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and when he prayed for them, they spoke in tongues (v.1-7).
This is the 3rd case in Acts of believers being baptized in the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. The 1st two cases were Acts 2:1-4 and 10:44-48. The teaching that speaking in tongues is the sign of being baptized in the Holy Spirit is based on these Scriptures. 2 Cor 13:1 says, ““By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established,” so this is a teaching that’s established by God!
Let’s encourage all our Christian friends who are open, to seek and receive the wonderful experience of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It will surely revolutionize their faith and help them to understand God’s plan of restoration and endtime revival!
— Pastor Elmer Inafuku