READ Jeremiah 31
God establishes a covenant with the children of Israel to write His Law on their hearts.

INSIGHT
The primary theme of nearly all the Prophetic Books is warning of judgment for sin. The prophets proclaim the Word of God as their basic ministry, but from time to time, the Lord reveals to them a specific message for the children of Israel. If they do not turn from their sin, a specific judgment will follow. It is comforting to see, however, that in nearly all instances the judgment is to be followed by restoration. God´s judgment on His children is not for retaliation but to get His children to turn from their sin to Him.

PRAYER
Praise God that He has made Himself knowable to mankind through Christ Jesus:
Now may the God who gives endurance and
encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one
another, according to Christ Jesus, so that you may
glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
with one mind and one voice. Therefore welcome one
another, just as Christ also welcomed you, to the glory
of God (Romans 15:5-7).

Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I
wish that you were cold or hot. So, because you are
lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to
vomit you out of my mouth (Revelation 3:15-16).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the
weaknesses of those without strength, and not to
please ourselves. Each one of us is to please his
neighbor for his good, to build him up. For even Christ
did not please himself. On the contrary, as it is written,
the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.
For whatever was written in the past was written for
our instruction, so that we may have hope through
endurance and through the encouragement from the
Scriptures (Romans 15:1-4).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• Growth in your knowledge of God
• Your activities for the day
• Whatever else is on your heart

Offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and
peace as you believe so that you may overflow
with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).