Focus Chapters:
- 2 Kings 21:1-9
- 2 Chronicles 33:1-9
- 2 Kings 21:10-17
- 2 Chronicles 33:10-19
- 2 Kings 21:18
- 2 Chronicles 33:20
- 2 Kings 21:19-26
- 2 Chronicles 33:21-25
- 2 Kings 22:1-2
- 2 Chronicles 34:1-7
- Jeremiah 1
- Jeremiah 2:1-22
Standout Verse(s):
Jeremiah 1:5-8 NLT
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” “O Sovereign Lord ,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord , have spoken!”
Observation (s):
- God ordained and set Jeremiah apart for a specific purpose before he was even born.
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
- God guarantees that He will guide you, when He appoints us to fulfil our purpose. We have no need to fear.
“O Sovereign Lord ,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord , have spoken!”
Application:
God knew and ordained Jeremiah as His prophet before he was even born.
Life can get so confusing and hard at times. Despite this confusion, I can’t help but feel comforted when I hear that I was created for a specific purpose. It takes some of the fear and anxiety of the process, knowing that God is beside me every step of the way. Imagine, if you are ordained and following the plan, God laid out for you, you have no reason to fear or doubt. Your age doesn’t matter. Look how God guided young Samuel and Josiah. Your personal ineptitudes doesn’t matter either. Moses had a stutter but with God by his side, he became a great leader.
Don’t be afraid. You are ordained and God is with you and will guide you through anything He has ordained you to do.
