The Call of Jeremiah
4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew [a] you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
6 "Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
9 Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
11 The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?"
"I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied.
12 The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching [b] to see that my word is fulfilled."
13 The word of the LORD came to me again: "What do you see?"
"I see a boiling pot, tilting away from the north," I answered.
14 The LORD said to me, "From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. 15 I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms," declares the LORD.
"Their kings will come and set up their thrones
in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem;
they will come against all her surrounding walls
and against all the towns of Judah.
16 I will pronounce my judgments on my people
because of their wickedness in forsaking me,
in burning incense to other gods
and in worshiping what their hands have made.
After reading it i realized what Anne was trying to say, and the verses really spoke to me. Even though i've read it before, verses 4-8 struck something in me, it was like i had another fresh revelation of God's word and what he wants to tell me. It's amazing that God knew us before we were born, but its even more amazing knowing that we were set apart and anointed even we were formed in the womb! Wow! How crazy is that? That made me feel really special to God, knowing that he already had big plans for me even before i was born! Then after reading verse 7 and 8, i felt that they were directed right at me. Well maybe coz thats how i think all the time, and after reading it over and over again, i began realizing how hard it was to actually do whatever God commands you to and not be afraid. It also sounds easier reading it or even hearing it, but when the word actually sinks into your mind and you imagine God giving you all these crazy commands to do, then telling you not to be afraid, most normal people would back out. So i pray that God will give me this faith that will never doubt Him no matter how hard the situation is, and that i will obey everything that God commands me to do.
Then i read verse 17-19 and it kinda scared me because i felt that God was really serious when he said that. Especially not to be terrified of the enemy or else He will terrify u before them, and in verse 19 we can tell that there will be many battles coming up, many imminent fights that i would have to overcome. Just thinking of fighting sends chills down my spine, because i personally don't like violence, however the verse reminded me that a Christian is involved with battles against devils and demons daily, because they will never leave us alone. So i also pray that God will give me the courage and boldness to confront any enemies that lie in my path, and that i will never back down because God said in His word that they will NOT overcome me, for God is with me and will rescue me.
i want to thank God for giving me a good day at work and uni today, and for protecting me throughout the day.
Lastly, i want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Su!!!:)
You reign, you reign, over everything Lord You reign!
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