TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5
“Get
yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you.” Jer 1:17 NIV
ARE YOU FEELING INSECURE? (2)
Are you embarrassed about your beginnings? Jeremiah
was. He begins his book by listing the good people and the bad people in his
background. Well, guess what? We all came
from a less-than-perfect gene pool! We’re all a mixed bag. So what should you
do? Learn from those who did it the wrong way, and follow those who did it the
right way. Discover the purpose God put you on earth for, and fulfill it. Keep
the torch burning brightly, then hand it off to the next runner. Endeavor to
finish strong and hear your “Well done, good and faithful servant.” And watch
what you say! The words you speak not
only influence others, they influence you too. When Jeremiah told God that he
wasn’t the right age, God said, “Don’t say that!” When he complained that he
was not a gifted speaker, God said, “Don’t say that either!” When he saw the
size of the opposition his knees buckled, but God said, “’Get yourself ready!
Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them,
of I will terrify you before them. Today I have made you a fortified city, and
iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings
of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. They will
fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue
you,’ declares the Lord” (vv. 17-19 NIV). And God didn’t promise just to be
with Jeremiah, He’s promised to be with you.
Taken
from the Word for you Today devotional
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