Friday, June 19, 2020

THE LORD GOD CALLS AND APPOINTS WHOMEVER


PROCLAMATION
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”  Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV)

EXPLANATION
These are the words of The Lord God which were spoken to the prophet Jeremiah as He called him into service to speak to the kings and the people of Judah. (Jeremiah 1:1-10)  Jeremiah thought that he was too young for such an assignment, but The Lord told him not to be afraid, that He would put His words in his mouth. (Jeremiah 1:7-10)  The Lord God was about to pronounce judgment upon Judah and Jeremiah was to deliver that very unpopular message to them. (Jeremiah 1:16-19)

APPLICATION
The Lord God can use whomever He wants to do whatever He wants done.  He doesn’t call the qualified individuals; He calls the unqualified and He prepares them.  He qualifies whomever He calls for His purpose.  He knows all about us.  He knew us when we were in our mother’s womb before we were born. (Psalm 139:13-16)  He has a purpose for each of us to fulfill.  That is the reason that we were born, and we will not die until we have completed all of the work  that He has for us to do. (2 Timothy 1:9)  Let us pray that He will reveal to us His plans for our life.  Let us also pray for the courage and conviction to do whatever it is instead of running the other way as Jonah did. (Jonah 1:1-2)


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