READ:
Jeremiah 20:7-13
But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my
persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be
greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting
confusion shall never be forgotten.
-Jeremiah 20:11
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Isaiah 26-27
Philippians 2
As a young boy, my father had to deliver slop to hungry pigs on the farm
where he grew up. He hated this job because the hogs would knock him
over when he entered their pen. This task might have been impossible
except for a faithful helper who accompanied my dad - a German shepherd
named Sugarbear. She would maneuver herself between my father and the
pigs and hold them back until my dad finished his chore.
The prophet Jeremiah had the difficult job of proclaiming God’s message
to the Israelites. This required him to endure physical abuse, verbal
attacks, imprisonment, and isolation. Although Jeremiah struggled with
deep discouragement, he had a Helper through all of his trouble. God
promised him, “I am with you…to deliver you” (Jeremiah 1:19).
God did not desert Jeremiah, and He will not desert us. We have His
continual aid through the power of the Spirit who lives inside every
believer (John 14:16-17). The Helper gives us hope (Romans 15:13), steers us towards spiritual truth (John 16:13), and pours out God’s love in our hearts (Romans 5:5).
We can trust that God faithfully helps us as we endure hardship. We can
say with Jeremiah, “The LORD is with me as a mighty, awesome One”
(Jeremiah 20:11). – Jennifer Benson Schuldt
You, God, have been our help forever.
And You are our hope now and into eternity.
We thank You that You will never desert us.
You will be faithful.
Our greatest hope here below is help from God above.
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