Jeremiah 23 – 25 and Made in China and Progress

Jeremiah 23 – 25

The Lord condemns Judah’s leaders and the false prophets, but promises that when the remnant is brought back, he will appoint responsible shepherds to care for them. He also promises to reaise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line to rule with wisdom. His name will be “The Lord Is Our Righteousness.”

Isn’t that exactly who Jesus is – our righteousness? We have no hope apart from God. No one is righteous because all have sinned. Only by the grace of God can we be saved. As Ephesians 2:8-10 says, “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so non can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

In chapter 24, we see a reference to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon exiling Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah to Babylon. Jeremiah is given another object lesson, this time with two baskets of figs: one basket contains ripe, delicious figs and the other figs that are two rotten to eat. The good figs represent those who are exiled to Babylon whom the Lord promises to give hearts that recognize him. They would be his people and hewould be their God. The rotten figs represent King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, all the people left in Jerusalem and those who live in Egypt. They will be an object of horror and a symbol of evil to every nation on earth. The Lord would send war, famine, and diease until they have vanished from the land he gave them.

In chapter 25, Jeremiah predicts that after seventy years of captivity, he would punish the king of Babylon and his people for their sins. Babylon would become a wasteland.

Tomorrow, we’ll be reading Jeremiah 26 – 29.

Made in China

It’s shocking that ABC would actually run this story…but I’m glad they did.  This is so hard to believe!

When will it end? November? OUR PRESIDENT, What the hell is he thinking? I-635 in Texas is being rebuilt with underground tolls from I-35 to I-45 and is contracted to a CHINESE firm for over $5 billion. Diane Sawyer reporting on U.S. bridge projects going to the Chinese.... NOT Americans. The bridges are right here in the U.S. and yet Obama has approved for Chinese contractors to come in and do the work. What about jobs for Americans??? Watch this video. It doesn't take long to view. This one should be tough for the supporters of the current regime to swallow....AND it comes from ABC NEWS U.S.A. Bridges and Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms Shocking to say the least! This video is a jaw-dropper that will make you sick. (It was also shocking that ABC was actually reporting this story.) The lead-in with Obama promising jobs in the U.S. by improving our infrastructure is so typical of all his promises! Our tax dollars are at work - for CHINA!!! I pray all the unemployed see this and cast their votes accordingly in 2012! CLICK here: U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms | Video - ABC News PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE!!!

Progress on My Sewing Machine Case

Yesterday and today, I have made quite a bit of progress on my sewing machine case. The two ends and the two sides have had the Celtic designs traced, carved, and partially stamped. I intend to finish the stamping tonight.

The ends of the the case will have this cross – I have no idea why this looks so blue, but I’ll be coloring the background parts before I color the whole case..

The sides of the case have the following design:

After finishing the stamping, I will color the background with dark brown or black, then probably stain the case with some shade of brown.

Until next time…