![]() Jeremiah warned the children of Israel not to overestimate their own abilities: “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord” ( Jeremiah 17:5). ![]() When Jesus cast out the moneychangers from the temple about 600 years later, He quoted Jeremiah: “It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves” ( Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46.) The Arm of Flesh “Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord” ( Jeremiah 7:11). Jeremiah was appalled at the lack of respect his people showed toward the temple. When Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman at the well, He used the same imagery, telling her that He could provide living water : “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” ( John 4:14). (See 1 Nephi 11:25.) Jeremiah compared his people with “broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” Lehi’s dream contains the same symbol, which his son Nephi equated with the tree of life. Jeremiah described God as “the fountain of living waters” ( Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 17:13). Modern prophets have taught that we were all foreordained-chosen by God before birth to fulfill specific responsibilities and complete specific missions in this life. The Book of Mormon prophet Alma reiterated and expanded on this doctrine, explaining that priests were “called and prepared from the foundation of the world according to the foreknowledge of God” ( Alma 13:3). When God called Jeremiah to be a prophet, He explained that this decision had been made long before:īefore I formed thee in the belly I knew thee and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Here are some important topics from this week’s reading: Foreordination This week, we will study some of the chapters in the first half of the book of Jeremiah. ![]() Throughout his prophetic ministry, he was rejected and persecuted. After the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem, Jeremiah was forced forced to relocate with the remaining residents of Judah to Egypt, even though he had advised them to stay where they were ( Jeremiah 43:1-7). ![]() (See Jeremiah 28, Jeremiah 29:24-32, 1 Nephi 1:18-20.) He was imprisoned by King Hezekiah for prophesying that Jerusalem would be destroyed ( Jeremiah 32:3-5). (See 2 Kings 24:17, 1 Nephi 1:4.) Like Lehi, Jeremiah made a lot of enemies in Jerusalem by telling the truth, especially when other “prophets” tried to paint a rosier picture of their situation. Like Lehi, he lived in Jerusalem during a tumultuous time, after the Babylonian Empire conquered Judah and established a puppet king named Zedekiah. Jeremiah was a contemporary of Lehi, and he is mentioned in three verses in the Book of Mormon ( 1 Nephi 5:13, 1 Nephi 7:14, Helaman 8:20). Whether you're looking for a special birthday quote for your sister, a meaningful birthday quote for mom, or a heartfelt birthday quote for your husband, one of these messages is sure to apply, and the recipient will treasure the words you chose for him or her.Īnd if you're celebrating your birthday, know that you are one of a kind and the only one who gets to be you, celebrating a birthday today.Statue of Jeremiah by Donatello, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence, Italy There’s perspective and hope for the future year ahead, love from a God who’s made you unique in every way, and security in knowing He’s been there since you were born and will be there till the end. The scriptures are chock-full of encouraging words for celebrating those yearly milestones. (Trust us: No one wants another "over the hill" joke.) This year, look to the Bible for words of wisdom to share on the special day. Another year older, another year better, right? Still, sometimes it can be difficult to find just the right words to write in a birthday card for your friend or family member. Birthdays are a time for joy and reflection. ![]()
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