Jeremiah had it rough. All he wanted was for the people of God to act like it, but usually when he passed God’s message along he got thrown into prison or worse. Once, he ended up at the bottom of a muddy well in the middle of a long siege on Jerusalem. His nation was headed for captivity, there was hunger and despair all around.
I don’t know how the current uncertainty of our situation is hitting you, but it’s not an easy time. Not to be melodramatic and say we are under siege or facing captivity, but just to acknowledge- this is hard. We have never faced anything remotely like this. Thinking back three weeks, we had no inkling how much everything would change, or how quickly.
But Jeremiah never quit, and neither will we.
He never quit listening to God, and neither will we.
He never quit praying, and neither will we.
He never quit proclaiming God’s words, and neither will we.
He never quit obeying God’s call, and neither will we.
We have a beautiful, faithful, vocal community of the people of God; unlike in Jeremiah’s day, a lot of us are acting like it. We hear words of hope, songs of joy, messages of faith.
Things may get easier soon, or they may get harder. Either way, we are God’s people. We will continue listening, praying, proclaiming and obeying. Not because we are strong or wise in our own power, but because we are God’s people, living by the power of his Spirit.
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