FEARLESS MESSENGER? – Tuesday November 29th 2016
Memorise: Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee saith the lord. Jeremiah 1:8
4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
5 Before
I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth
out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto
the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the Lord said
unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall
send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
10 See,
I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to
root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build,
and to plant.
Bible in one year: Exodus 6:14-8:32, Psalms 110-111
MESSAGE
There
are different ways by which God can send His word to His people. The
Word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah telling him to fear not the faces of
the people He was sending him to because the message He had given him
would not be a pleasant message for them. Same was the account of Jonah
when he was given a message to the people of Nineveh. Open Heaven
Tuesday 29 November 2016:- Fearless Messenger? The message of God to His
children is always in various forms. It contains doctrine, reproof,
correction and instruction in righteousness (2nd Timothy 3:16). It is always
difficult for man to be confronted with his errors and wicked ways, and this
was the assignment that God gave Prophet Jeremiah. How I wish there are many
prophet Jeremiahs in our land, there would be more revival in our land.
Prophets like Jeremiah who will call a spade a spade and not water down the
Word of God because of the faces of the people. You cannot entangle yourself
with the affairs of this world and still deliver the message of God without bias.
There are many men of God who are afraid of the people God is sending them to.
The God we serve has not given us the spirit of fear but of boldness and
soundness of mind.You
have to be fearless in preaching the Word of God. You must be instant
in season and out of season. We live in a time when people do not want
to listen to the absolute truth of God’s Word. People are very selective
about the kind of messages they listen to. Do you receive the Word with
gladness each time the Word points you to the cross? 2nd Timothy 4:3 says:“For
the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after
their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching
ears;”
God
wanted Jeremiah to warn the people about the punishment to come if they
would not repent from their ways of wickedness. God told Jeremiah to
inform those who were proud and wicked, that the rod of affliction was
coming on them. [Open Heavens Devotional 2016] The essence of this
message to the people was for them to purge themselves from
righteousness. Each time the Word of God comes to you, it is an
opportunity to amend your ways before it is too late. God wants you to
be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for His use so that you can
be prepared for every good work.
Whatever
assignment God has given to you, do not be afraid. You will meet with
many oppositions and enemies but you can be sure God is by your side.
They may look big, but they are not bigger than the One who has sent
you. God will always deliver you out of the hand of persecutors. He will
not only stand by you as you deliver the Word, He will deliver you from
every trouble in the course of the assignment. When God sends you a
message, He also backs you with His power. They may not like your face,
but you can be sure that once you have declared the counsel of God to
them, at the point of judgment; you will not be responsible for their
blood.
Key Point
If God be for you who can be against you?
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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