January 13, 2026 WEST

This powerful reading takes us through a prophetic warning in Jeremiah 6 that feels startlingly relevant to our current times. We're confronted with the sobering image of disaster looming from the north, and the passage challenges us to recognize how spiritual complacency can leave us vulnerable to forces that oppose God's kingdom. The text reveals a people whose ears are 'uncircumcised'—unable to truly hear God's word—and who have rejected His law in favor of their own ways. Yet amid this warning comes a beautiful invitation: 'Stand by the roads and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is, and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.' This isn't a call to religious nostalgia, but a summons to return to the foundational truths of following Jesus. The readings from Matthew 6, Romans 6, and Daniel 6 all reinforce this central theme—we must choose daily between serving God wholeheartedly or compromising with the values of a world system that stands opposed to His ways. Daniel's unwavering commitment to prayer despite the threat of death reminds us that faithfulness isn't about making a show of our devotion, but about maintaining consistent intimacy with God regardless of the cost. We're living in a moment that demands we examine where our treasure truly lies, because wherever our treasure is, there our heart will be also.