#30SecondBible: Jeremiah

There Is No Peace

By Debra Avery

I am forsaken, abandoned at the end of all the paths of peace that were supposed to lead to me. You seek other lovers and the dreams of those dreamers tell lies. There is no peace. Now you call out to me, “Where shall we go?” While Jeremiah and Rachel stand weeping, there is no peace. I accuse you. I eliminate peace from the vernacular of your lies. I leave you, the potter shards, the abandoned fields, the sour grapes. Disaster. There is no peace. Even redemption comes at a cost.

  1. What do you do when there is no peace?
  2. When was the last time you felt forsaken and abandoned? What did you do?

Because I Am

By Debra Avery

Because I am, when the walls lie in ruin, when all you are and all you have is lost in the rubble of destruction and grief, your city will be rebuilt. Because I am, when the fields are barren, when all your grain and wine and oil are traded for freedom that never comes, your fortunes will be restored. Because I am, when your lovers forget you, when every waking moment is full of sorrow and guilt and pain, there is hope for your future. Because I am.

  1. What do you remember about the book of Jeremiah?
  2. What gives you hope for the future?

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