We're currently in Jeremiah. Sorry, I'm laughing. Two chapters tonight, chapter 24 and 25. Of course, 24 is kind of short, but very good stuff once again. So why don't we pray? And we'll ask God to bless our time together, if you would join with me, please.

Father Nevin, thank you so much.

Lord, we are just so grateful to you.

I know that sounds kind of hollow sometimes, but you know our hearts, you know the gratitude and just the love and the

thanksgiving that we have, Lord.

We're so thankful for this time that we have together in the middle of the week on a Thursday night

to just come to this place and open up our Bibles and put aside

all the stress and pressure of our busy lives.

And Lord, you just minister to us.

And oh, we just need you to minister to us and speak to us, Lord, as only you can and always

do.

And Lord, tonight is no exception.

We know that you will.

That's why we're here.

So Lord, would you speak and speak clearly

when you do in that still small voice of the Holy Spirit? Even that which we don't necessarily

want to hear, our flesh just kind of chafes against it, but we need to hear. So, Lord, thank

you, thank you in advance, for what you're going to do in our time together in your word.

We pray in Jesus' name. Amen and amen. All right. So, these two chapters have as a common theme, those times

in life when the Lord deems it necessary to discipline and chasing us. Give us a spiritual spanking.

Have you ever heard it said like that?

I have, and I have the scars to prove it, by the way.

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