As I was reading the portion of Jeremiah’s writings I caught a glimpse of the struggle that the prophet had with God’s assignment. By this time in his ministry Jeremiah was not at all happy with either his mission or the “results” of his proclamations. His was a life of quarrels with everybody. He had no outstanding debts, but everyone was treating him as if he owed them the world. As he walked down the street he was met with a continual string of curses. In verse 18 Jeremiah asks four very emotional questions to God in hopes of understanding the purpose of his life. From God’s response in verse 19 I believe Jeremiah had thrown in the towel. He had already quit; giving up on being God’s spokesman; overcome by the grief of his divine assignment. But God does not easily give up on his chosen spokesman. As he calls his chosen one back to the task for which he was born he shows that the door is still open. God promised his a life of protection as well as delivering a very heart-rending and difficult message. I am so glad that Jeremiah took up the mantle again.
Stuart
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