DAY 208 Read Jeremiah 1 through 3.
Today's reading introduces us to Jeremiah, the Lord's prophet before the Babylonian captivity, one of the spiritual giants of Scripture. Notice his reluctance to accept God's call.
Memory gem: "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord" (Jeremiah 1:8).
Thought for today:
The testimony of millions of people today is that faith in God has been a blessing, and only a blessing to them. This being so, it seems strange that so many people live in a constant state of worry, fear, and uneasiness, when they might be living a wonderful life, having faith in God and believing that He is in charge of His universe. If more people today would just let God be God, let Him run the world, His place, we would have a lot more happy people on earth.
One reason why so many people today are worried and full of fear is that they are not willing to put their affairs in God's hands and let Him guide their lives.
There was that young man Jeremiah, evidently quite young when his first vision came to him. I like to read about him whenever things are difficult, when problems are trying situations arise. To anyone who gets to the place where he feels he may not be needed, may not be appreciated, has the least doubt about God's plan for him, read the first chapter of the book of Jeremiah.
When the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah--the very first time, as far as the record goes--he was told that God's plan for him was made before he was born.
Then Jeremiah said, "I am nothing but a child, nothing but a baby; I can't speak; I cannot be a prophet. "But the Lord said to him, "Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord" (Jeremiah 1:7, 8).
When this young man finally believed that God had a plan for him and that God had put His words in his mouth, he went forward in life and actually shook the nations. He had lots of trouble, lots of conflict, many battles to win. But he always had God's promise to be with him to deliver him.
Today's reading introduces us to Jeremiah, the Lord's prophet before the Babylonian captivity, one of the spiritual giants of Scripture. Notice his reluctance to accept God's call.
Memory gem: "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord" (Jeremiah 1:8).
Thought for today:
The testimony of millions of people today is that faith in God has been a blessing, and only a blessing to them. This being so, it seems strange that so many people live in a constant state of worry, fear, and uneasiness, when they might be living a wonderful life, having faith in God and believing that He is in charge of His universe. If more people today would just let God be God, let Him run the world, His place, we would have a lot more happy people on earth.
One reason why so many people today are worried and full of fear is that they are not willing to put their affairs in God's hands and let Him guide their lives.
There was that young man Jeremiah, evidently quite young when his first vision came to him. I like to read about him whenever things are difficult, when problems are trying situations arise. To anyone who gets to the place where he feels he may not be needed, may not be appreciated, has the least doubt about God's plan for him, read the first chapter of the book of Jeremiah.
When the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah--the very first time, as far as the record goes--he was told that God's plan for him was made before he was born.
Then Jeremiah said, "I am nothing but a child, nothing but a baby; I can't speak; I cannot be a prophet. "But the Lord said to him, "Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord" (Jeremiah 1:7, 8).
When this young man finally believed that God had a plan for him and that God had put His words in his mouth, he went forward in life and actually shook the nations. He had lots of trouble, lots of conflict, many battles to win. But he always had God's promise to be with him to deliver him.
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