Jeremiah 17

Jeremiah 17:8

_MINISTERIAL FRESHNESS_ ‘As a tree planted by the waters.’ Jeremiah 17:8 In this picture, likening a man who trusts in the Lord to a tree planted by the waters, we have a description, with six particulars given, of a perfectly fresh, fragrant, and full life, and from this I draw the subject of my... [ Continue Reading ]

Jeremiah 17:9

_THE DECEITFUL HEART_ ‘Who can know it?’ Jeremiah 17:9 You will remember that this is said of ‘the heart,’ and that it is made to apply itself to one of those terrible descriptions of ‘the human heart’ to which the Bible is so given. Not merely saying, ‘The heart is deceitful;’ but more ‘deceitfu... [ Continue Reading ]