Jeremiah 1:18-19 (ESV Strong's)
And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, 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 they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.”
Subject: Service to God
All believers have been called to a life of service to God, our King. We have but one real gift to give to Him; it is the life He has bestowed upon us. We are to give that life back. Like young Samuel of old, our cry to God out to be: "Speak Lord, your servants hears!" Moses at the burning bush, although doubting his skill level, was willing to be used as a servant of God. David, as a young shepherd boy, was willing to be used by God and stepped up with a sling and a stone to kill his giant. So, too, Jeremiah is called to a life of service. It would not be an easy life. Those he spoke against would fight against him. That means pain and suffering for the servant. What Jeremiah is asked to do is to deliver a message of God into hostile territory. He would not be the first (think Noah), nor would he be the last (think Jonah, Peter and Paul). God does not call His servants to a life of comfort, but to a life of service. Comfort is for our time in glory. This life is for our time of service. We ought not to think of it as a time to be pampered, but to be peppered. The world is going to reject our message. Jeremiah was sent to his OWN people and the above verse says they will be fighting him. But, they will not prevail. Where God sends us to speak, God sends someone to protect us. What a blessed thought. The battle may rage, but the comfort from the Spirit is still here to protect us.
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