Daily Devotional--11/23/09

Jeremiah ~ Jeremiah 6:10

Read Jeremiah 1:1-2; 6-10: Who Was Jeremiah?

Let’s learn a bit about “the Weeping Prophet” from what he tells us about himself.

1 The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah,

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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."

• What do we know about Jeremiah’s family? What was his job?
• God changed Jeremiah’s vocation from priest to what?
• What did Jeremiah think of his own abilities? What was God’s response?
• What encouragement did God give to Jeremiah?
• How is God working in your life? What reservations do you have about your own abilities?