Daily Chapel

Date: 09-26-2024

Scripture Lesson:Jeremiah 11:18–20 

Preacher: Seth Hackbarth

Description: Thursday, September 26  Reading: Jeremiah 11:18–20  Jeremiah faithfully followed the Word of the Lord in his preaching of woe to those who abandoned that Word and therefore deserved to perish. His message is an evidence of the love of God as well as an evidence of the love of Jeremiah. He preached out of love for his people and to save them from destruction. But what did he receive? The hatred of those he served, so much so that his lament is the lament of Christ himself. Faithfulness always costs and the cross always stings. Ultimately God’s wrath will fall on the obdurate, and he will vindicate his own. When that happens, we too will acknowledge that God has acted justly. But until then, let us persevere in the proclamation of his saving gospel, that some may still hear and by its power be turned and live. How deeply the love of Christ penetrated the heart of Jeremiah is shown by his imitation of that love in serving the undeserving. (Planning Christian Worship: Year B)  Speaker: S. Hackbarth  Advisor: Prof. Headrick  Hymns 582: Not unto us  626: My heart is filled with thankfulness  Musician: J. Schewe