In my Scripture Journaling, I’ll read the passage for that day, read through several commentaries, dictionaries, etc., and then jot down what that passage speaks to me for the day. I usually share it with my family to be an encouragement to them as well.
Today, I feel lead to share here as well. I pray and hope it helps encourage you as well.
We May Speak for God
Jeremiah 15:19-21 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
Jeremiah is known as the “weeping prophet”. I never really understood why until now. Jeremiah was a prophet sent to the southern kingdom of Judah right before Judah was taken captive by Babylon. God had sent Jeremiah to warn them of the impending judgment, yet they never heeded the warning.
Jeremiah wept over Judah because of their disregard for God’s warning. After decades of ministering, he frequently felt hopeless and saw no discernible results.
Jeremiah is at his lowest point in this passage, feeling hurt, angry, and frightened. In His boundless grace, God reminded Jeremiah that He would be with him. God reminded Jeremiah that it was his responsibility to influence the people, not the other way around.
There are three things we can take away:
1. We can share our innermost concerns with God in prayer,
2. God expects us to trust Him in all circumstances, and
3. We are to use our influence to point others to God
