Daily Readings at Southeast

 Scripture: Ezekiel 5 Ezekiel 6 Ezekiel 7 Ezekiel 8

 Scripture: Ezekiel 2 Ezekiel 3 Ezekiel 4

  Introduction to Ezekiel Ezekiel is one of the most vivid and symbolic books in the Bible. Written by a prophet who was also a priest, Ezekiel was taken into exile with the first wave of captives to Babylon. From there, he received powerful visions and dramatic messages to share with God’s scattered people. The book begins with a breathtaking vision of God’s glory—reminding readers that even in exile, God is not absent. Then comes a series of bold, sometimes bizarre, symbolic actions. Ezekiel is told to lie on his side, cook over dung, and act out scenes as prophetic signs. Why? Because the people had stopped listening. God used dramatic visuals to wake them up. The first half of the book deals with judgment: Jerusalem’s fall, the people’s sin, and the certainty of consequences. But the second half shifts toward hope. God promises to restore Israel, give them a new heart and spirit, and shepherd them personally. Ezekiel 37 is especially famous—the valley of dry bones brought back ...

 Scripture: Lamentations 2 Lamentations 3 Lamentations 4 Lamentations 5

  Introduction to Lamentations Lamentations is a raw, poetic response to devastation. Written after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC—likely by the prophet Jeremiah—it captures the grief, confusion, and deep sorrow of God’s people in exile. The city has been destroyed. The temple lies in ruins. The people are scattered or enslaved. Lamentations gives voice to that heartbreak in five structured poems, each filled with mourning, questions, and moments of hope. Though the book expresses deep pain, it never loses sight of who God is. In the middle of the sorrow, these words rise: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed… His mercies are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22–23). That declaration reminds us that even in judgment, God’s character doesn’t change. He is still merciful, still faithful, still good. Lamentations teaches us that grief is not weakness—and that God invites our honest sorrow. It also shows us that sin has real consequences, but never has the final word...

 Scripture: Jeremiah 50 Jeremiah 51 Jeremiah 52