Jeremiah 20
Loneliness. Rejection. Ridicule. If you have ever experienced any of these things, you can probably identify much with Jeremiah who struggled with all three from those people that he loved. His
friends.
God had called him to preach, but he faced more then he wanted to, when people treated him the way they did. To the point that he wished he had never been born.
Why did I ever come out of the womb to see trouble and sorry and to end my days in shame. (verse 18)
He was human, of course and maybe like us he grumbled and complained to God about all that he was going through.. And yet, his faith in God was great and he trusted him.
Some of us have struggled throughout our lives. It seems that we just get past one thing, and get faced with yet another obstacle. But we are called to persevere because in the end, if we do not give up, we will hear God say to us, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Mathew 25:23. And at that time, the past will have faded away and our faithfulness to God will be rewarded. It will have been well worth whatever we went through.
If you are struggling with those around your because they have rejected you, or made fun of you, or whatever the case may be, remember that even Jesus went through all those emotions too when he was on earth. Why do we think we should be problem free when he wasn't? He understands what we go through, and he wants to give us the answers we need to get through those hard places we find ourselves in.
November 2, 2019 Promise: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11.
Hello Friends. Thanks for visiting with me today. I pray that your weekend is being blessed by not only those around you, but more so by God!
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