Jeremiah 36-45 can be difficult reading. Time after time, Jeremiah pleads with the people of Judah to repent. His warnings are emphatic and specific. Babylon is going to destroy Jerusalem unless the people repent. King Zedekiah is warned in writing, by messenger, and in person. Jeremiah talks to soldiers and prisoners, and the people of Jerusalem. Babylon lays siege to the city, and still the people will not listen. They choose to follow idols rather than listen to God. Zedekiah tries to find his own solutions, only to end up losing his family, his kingdom, and his freedom. Great suffering takes place as the kingdom falls. There truth is presented. The love of God drives Jeremiah to extend a chance for mercy and deliverance. But the people persist in their sin. Jeremiah becomes a living picture of the persistence of God’s love. Even though he is threatened, thrown in prison, dropped in a pit, beaten, mocked, and ignored, Jeremiah continues to point the people to God. God is steadfast in His love for us. He continues to call us into relationship with Him. There is healing and forgiveness available. God wants us to be His. It is a pursuit beyond explanation. But it is true. God loves you.
| Date | Reading |
| August 10 | Jeremiah 36 |
| August 11 | Jeremiah 37 |
| August 12 | Jeremiah 38 |
| August 13 | Jeremiah 39 |
| August 14 | Jeremiah 40-41 |
| August 15 | Jeremiah 42-43 |
| August 16 | Jeremiah 44-45 |
| August 17 | Jeremiah 46-47 |