Tue 4/11 · Jer 43 · Rom 15
1) They said Jeremiah was lying and God had not sent him to say don’t go to Egypt (v.2). They even said that believing Jeremiah would cause them to be…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Mon 4/10 · Jer 42 · John 20 · Rom 14
Once more, the people’s attitude toward Nebuchadnezzar is the problem. Jeremiah warned the people not to fear Nebuchadnezzar and run away to Egypt but rather, to stay in Judah, because…
Sun 4/9 · Jer 41 · Rom 13
Gedaliah couldn’t discern the evil in Ishmael despite Johanan’s warning (40:13-14), and he lost his life as a result (v.1-2)! The LDC needs to grow and mature so we can…
Sat 4/8 · Jer 40 · John 19 · Rom 12
Jer 40: In v.13-14, Johanan went to Gedaliah, governor of Judah, and warned him that Ishmael was sent to assassinate him, but Gedaliah didn’t believe him. Johanan even offered to…
Fri 4/7 · Jer 39 · John 18 · Rom 11
All that Jeremiah prophesied came true, and all that the false prophets prophesied didn’t! Neb did invade and destroy Judah, Jerusalem and the temple, kill many Jews and take many…
Thu 4/6 · Jer 38
1) A) Stay in Jerusalem and die by sword, famine or pestilence or B) Go to the Chaldeans and live (v.2). 2) A) Those who stay in Jerusalem because they…
Wed 4/5 · Jer 37 · Rom 9
When Babylon besieged Judah, Judah sought help from Egypt, and it worked for a while because when Egypt came to Judah, Babylon withdrew her army (v.5). But when Egypt left,…
Tue 4/4 · Jer 36 · Rom 8
1) The LDC should proclaim God’s Word and warn Christians that antichrist will persecute the church and kill many Christians and others who don’t worship his image or take his…
Mon 4/3 · Jer 35 · Rom 7
1) They were a nomadic tribe that faithfully kept the lifestyle taught by their forefather of not drinking wine or doing farming or building houses but rather living in tents…
Sun 4/2 · Jer 34 · John 13 · Rom 6
On the brink of defeat to Babylon, God commanded the Jews to set their Hebrew slaves free (v.8-9). They obeyed and set them free (v.10) but right away made them…
Sat 4/1 · Jer 33 · John 12 · Rom 5
God’s promise of restoring Israel is so solid and strong, like the surety of day and night (v.20)! Despite how devastated Babylon left them (v.10, 12), God said his people…
Fri 3/31 · Jer 32 · Rom 4
God told Jeremiah to buy land in Jerusalem while the city was being besieged by Babylon (v.6-8). Jeremiah did it but didn’t understand why since Jerusalem would fall to Babylon…
Thu 3/30 · Jer 31 · Rom 3
Thu, 3/30 Jer 31 sharing: This is a restoration chapter! God promises to rebuild Israel (v.4a), to gather the remnant from the ends of the earth (v.7b-8) and to bring…
Wed 3/29 · Jer 30 · Rom 2
Wed, 3/29 Jer 30 sharing: In v.3, God gives a powerful promise of restoring both Israel and Judah to their land! But he also says he will not let them…
Tue 3/28 · Jer 29 · Rom 1
Tue, 3/28 Jer 29 sharing: Because Jeremiah knew the captivity would last 70 years (v.10), he told the captives in Babylon by letter to build houses, plant gardens, marry and…
Mon 3/27 · Acts 28 · Jer 28
1) When Paul was bitten by a viper, the natives thought he was a murderer and would soon die (v.3-4). But Paul shook the viper off and suffered no ill…
Sun 3/26 · Acts 27 · Jer 27
1) I think they should not have sailed even though the harbor was not suitable to winter in because that would have been better than being shipwrecked and losing all…
Fri 3/24 · Acts 25 · Jer 25
1) They wanted him to be sent to Jerusalem so they could kill him on the way (v.2-3). 2) Because he didn’t want to be sent to Jerusalem (v.9-11). 3)…
Thu 3/23 · Acts 24 · Jer 24
1) Nazarenes, or sect of the Nazarenes (v.5). 2) He was a plague, creating dissension among the Jews, leading the sect of the Nazarenes, and trying to profane the temple…
Wed 3/22 · Acts 23 · Jer 23
1) Paul saw that the hearing had Sadducees and Pharisees present so he told them he was being judged concerning the resurrection of the dead (v.6), knowing it would divide…