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Ask God: Have you felt a call from God to serve Him in some capacity? Often many hear the call but ignore the call because of fear and feelings of inadequacy. But, God will never call you without equipping you for His purpose. God is faithful.

Good Evening Reader,

Today, we explore feelings of fear and inadequancy when we know God is calling us to perform a task for Him. This subject is taught so well in the Book of Jeremiah. We learn that God is faithful and supplies us with the tools we need to accomplish His will.

May God bless you abundantly this day.

All Glory to God.

Elvin

Jeremiah’s Faithfulness in a Time of Crisis

Text: Jeremiah 1:-19

Introduction: Why Me, Lord?

The prophet Jeremiah entered ministry during one of Judah’s most turbulent times. King Josiah initiated reforms following the discovery of the Book of the Law in the Temple (2 Kings 22). Outwardly, the nation seemed to be turning back to God. Yet beneath the surface, hearts remained hard, and God’s judgment was inevitable.

Against this backdrop, God called Jeremiah—a young man from a priestly family—to be His prophet. His task was to speak God’s Word to the people. Jeremiah’s job was not easy, but his life gives us timeless lessons about God’s call and His faithfulness to His Word.

God’s Sovereign Call on Jeremiah

God’s call on Jeremiah was deeply personal and sovereign. The Lord told him, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you” (Jeremiah 1:5). Jeremiah protested, “I am only a youth” (verse 6), but God assured him, “Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you” (verse 8). God even touched his mouth, putting His words directly within him.

This truth reminds us that God equips those He calls. God will not call you to accomplish a mission unless He is with you and supports you.

D.L. Moody, who had little education, was told he could never preach effectively. Yet when God filled his mouth with His Word, thousands were saved. Like Jeremiah, we may feel weak, but God’s call comes with His presence and power.

The Signs and Visions of Jeremiah’s Mission

To strengthen Jeremiah, God gave him two visions. First was an almond branch, symbolizing that God was watching over His Word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12). Just as the almond tree blooms first in spring, God’s promises would surely come to pass. The second was a boiling pot tipping from the north, a picture of Babylon’s invasion and Judah’s judgment (Jeremiah 1:13–16).

These visions carried both comfort and warning. Missionary Hudson Taylor once said, “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” God watches over His promises. Yet at the same time, His judgments are certain when nations rebel. For us, the almond branch assures us of God’s faithfulness; the boiling pot warns us of His holiness.

The Charge and Assurance to a Fearful Prophet

Jeremiah was told to “Stand up and say to them whatever I command you” (Jeremiah 1:17). His opponents would include kings, priests, and even the people themselves. Yet God promised to be with him. God commanded Jeremiah:

“Today I have made you a fortified city, an 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 (Jeremiah 1:18-19).

Richard Wurmbrand, a pastor imprisoned for 14 years under communist rule, embodied this truth. Tortured for his faith, he endured with God’s strength and later founded Voice of the Martyrs. Like Jeremiah, he stood firm not because he was strong, but because God was with him. Courage, then, is not the absence of fear but the presence of God in the midst of fear.

Faithful Service in the Face of Opposition

Jeremiah’s life teaches us that faithfulness, not popularity, is what God requires. Josiah’s reforms were real, but judgment could not be turned aside (2 Kings 22:16–20; 2 Chronicles 35:20–27). Jeremiah proclaimed God’s Word even when people rejected him. God asks the same of us as well.

Missionary William Carey labored seven years before seeing his first convert in India. When asked about his success, he humbly said, “I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit.” Faithfulness was his victory. The apostle Paul put it this way: “It is required of stewards that they be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2).

Jeremiah’s call is our call too—to speak God’s truth in a dark world, to remain faithful when results seem small, and to trust that God’s Word will never fail.

Conclusion, God is Faithful

Jeremiah lived in days of turmoil, but God gave him courage and strength to stand. His call reminds us that God appoints His servants before they are even born, equips them with His Word, and sustains them through opposition.

Like Jeremiah, we are not promised ease, but we are promised God’s presence. May we stand firm and be faithful in all God has called us to do.

Christians can relate to Jeremiah. We all have had troubled times in our lives. Remember that God called Jeremiah during one of Judah’s darkest hours.

Jeremiah was young and hesitant when God called him to be a prophet. God assured Jeremiah of His presence and power. Through visions and promises, Jeremiah came to understand that true success is not measured by popularity but by faithfulness. His life reminds us that when God calls, He doesn’t always call the most qualified; He equips the believer for the role they are called to perform. Then, when opposition arises, God demonstrates His faithfulness by sustaining the believer in their mission.

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Elvin

The Divided Kingdom

Ask God For Help

Christian faith

Reader,

Hosea said his people were destroyed for lack of knowledge. Knowledge give believers and non-believers a choice. When a person does not know, they cannot choose.

Feel free to forward this lesson to your friends and family.

Grow in the knowledge of God.

Elvin

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