Jeremiah’s
book is read like his own biography. He
was Born a priest, Chosen by God to be a prophet before his birth, he was
called while young and commissioned by God. The message God had chosen Him to
deliver was harsh, gloomy, judgmental, and brutal to hear. As such he was not
accepted by his people because they did not want to hear what he had to say.
Kind of like us Christians today if the message is not about what we want to
hear or somewhat implies that we have to leave our comfort zone, we are ready
to throw rocks at the messenger.
Jeremiah was a rejected prophet
and the loneliness of his life, and the hatred he was subject to, broke his
heart. More than that, Jeremiah was a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief
because he knew the judgment that was coming upon these people while watching
them helplessly throwing away God’s mercy. All his warnings to heed to God and
to return from their backsliding were useless. Everywhere you read about
Jeremiah, they always talk about his feelings because he had the tender heart of a woman. The truth
is, the people needed that kind of message because they had strayed so far away
from God, they were degenerated, corrupted, living with harden hearts and
nothing was getting through.
From his book, we see that God
cares only about total obedience. He is not willing to compromise and although
He loves us, He has no problem passing those harsh sentences on us. Today,
Christ is also calling us back to Him as well. Would you come back to Him?
Prayer: My dear Lord, I pray that
you would revive my heart and keep me always in a constant state of awe in your
presence.
M. J. André
