The Weeping Prophet

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”—Jeremiah 29:11

If you’ve memorized any verse from the book of Jeremiah, it’s probably the one above. You might be surprised, then, when we read message after message on sin and judgment. By the end of the book, Jerusalem has fallen and Solomon’s temple has been burned to the ground. As we read through this prophetic book, written by the Weeping Prophet, I pray that you will:

• Open your heart to this sometimes uncomfortable message from God to His people
• Grow in your awareness of God’s hatred of sin and His love of justice
• Worship God not only as One who loves us, but the One who is sovereign over all

Your devotional author,
Bradley Baurain

Dr. Bradley Baurain is Associate Professor and Program Head of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Moody Bible Institute. He is the author of On Waiting Well (Moody Publishers). He has taught in China, Vietnam, the United States, and Canada. Bradley and his wife, Julia, have four children and reside in Northwest Indiana.

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BY Brad Baurain

Dr. Bradley Baurain is Associate Professor and Program Head of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Moody Bible Institute. Bradley has the unique privilege of holding a degree from four different universities (including Moody). He has just published his first book, On Waiting Well. Bradley taught in China, Vietnam, the United States, and Canada. Bradley and his wife, Julia, have four children and reside in Northwest Indiana.

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