Jeremiah 1:6-7
"Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt
But the LORD said unto me, 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."
A prophet was a chosen spokesman for God who declared God's Word to the people. The priest duties were predictable. The prophet never knew from one day to the next what the Lord would call him to say or do. The priest work primarily to preserve the past. The prophet labored to change the present so the nation would have a future. Priests dealt with rituals, sacrifices, offerings, services whereas the prophet tried to reach and change hearts. Priests were supported from the sacrifices and offerings from the people. But the prophets had no guaranteed income.
Is it any wonder why Jeremiah was reluctant to accept this challenge? Maybe that's why he said, "the task is too demanding," "I'm inadequate for the task," "I'm too young." Jeremiah had every excuse ready when God called him to be a prophet.
We all are good at making excuses when it comes to a task we don't want to under take, aren't we? For example: "I don't understand the task," "I have already served, let someone else do it." God may assign you a demanding task, but His call can keep you going when you don't want to go and ready to quit. God has hand picked you and commissioned you to serve. Like Jeremiah, we need to remember that God has a distinct plan and purpose for our life's. My friend, what excuse has prevented you from heeding to God's call?
Amen!
Reading: (Jer. 1:1-8)
Ref: (HG SB)
Is it any wonder why Jeremiah was reluctant to accept this challenge? Maybe that's why he said, "the task is too demanding," "I'm inadequate for the task," "I'm too young." Jeremiah had every excuse ready when God called him to be a prophet.
We all are good at making excuses when it comes to a task we don't want to under take, aren't we? For example: "I don't understand the task," "I have already served, let someone else do it." God may assign you a demanding task, but His call can keep you going when you don't want to go and ready to quit. God has hand picked you and commissioned you to serve. Like Jeremiah, we need to remember that God has a distinct plan and purpose for our life's. My friend, what excuse has prevented you from heeding to God's call?
Amen!
Reading: (Jer. 1:1-8)
Ref: (HG SB)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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