Jeremiah 1
GOD AT WORK

We can confidently say that God was working in Jeremiah’s life. Whether Jeremiah realised this when God called him as a young man or not, he certainly knew after God had called him.

Listen to the ways God said he had worked and was working in Jeremiah’s life:

• “I formed you” (Jeremiah 1 v 5).
• “I knew you” (v 5).
• “I set you apart” (v 5).
• “I appointed you as a prophet to the nations” (v 5).
• “I send you” (v 7).
• “I command you” (v 7).
• “I am with you” (v 8).
• “[I] will rescue you” (v 8).
• “I have put my words in your mouth” (v 9).
• “I appoint you over nations and kingdoms” (v 10).
• “I command you” (v 17).
• “I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall” (v 18).

Twelve times in just twelve verses, God explains his work in Jeremiah’s life. He may not have seen God working in his life before, but now Jeremiah would have been able to see God at work clearly.

God works in our lives in the same way. In fact, all the statements God made to Jeremiah can apply to us as well. So if God has formed us, knows us, has set us apart, and has given us a commission, let’s obey him and do his will without fear, knowing that he is with us.

May we aim to live up to our calling from God this weekend.

With love in our Lord
Robert
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