July 19, 2026, Jeremiah 1:1-19
July 19, 2026, Jeremiah 1:1-19
1 The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, one of the priests
who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, 2 to
whom the word of the Lord came
in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the
thirteenth year of his reign. 3 It came also in the
days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, and until the end
of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of
Judah, until the captivity of Jerusalem in the fifth month.
4 Now the word of the Lord came
to me, saying,
5 “Before I formed you in
the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!
Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But
the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and whatever I command you, you shall speak.
8 Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you,
declares the Lord.”
9 Then the Lord put
out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,
“Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.
10 See, I have set you this day over nations and
over kingdoms,
to pluck up and to break down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.”
11 And the word of the Lord came
to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see an almond[a] branch.” 12 Then
the Lord said to me,
“You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”
13 The word of the Lord came
to me a second time, saying, “What do you see?” And I said, “I our disaster[b] shall be let loose
upon all the inhabitants of the land. 15 For
behold, I am calling all the tribes of the kingdoms of the north, declares
the Lord, and they shall
come, and every one shall set his throne at the entrance of the gates of
Jerusalem, against all its walls all around and against all the cities of
Judah. 16 And I will declare my judgments
against them, for all their evil in forsaking me. They have made
offerings to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands. 17 But
you, dress yourself for work;[c] arise, and say to them everything that I command
you. Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them. 18 And
I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar,
and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its
officials, its priests, and the people of the land. 19 They
will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am
with you, declares the Lord,
to deliver you.”
When I read this
passage, I am reminded about Moses and how he informed God that he was not
capable of doing what God had called him to do. Aren’t we similar? How does God
view your doubts about your abilities? How does God move us through our doubts
and equip us to do His work? I have had this experience personally and I was
amazed at how God calmed my heart and lead me into His calling for my life.
Debbie Walker
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