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Next, we read in verses two to three: “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. It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.” Like many of the prophetic Books, we are given the range of Jeremiah’s career as a prophet to the nation which spanned some fifty years. In verse two we learn that God’s call to Jeremiah comes in the 13th year of the reign of King Josiah which was in 627 BC. At this point the wicked king Manasseh is dead, to be followed by his wicked son Amon who eventually dies …show more content…

To begin with, notice the call and enablement (1:4-9). Look again at verses four and five. “Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Notice Jeremiah's life is rooted in the purposes of God. These verses are rich in their doctrinal content. It proves that God is the Lord of life. When our children ask us where babies come from and we tell them they come from the Lord we are giving them good theology and that’s not bad science either. Verse five says: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” This verse testifies that a fetus is a human …show more content…

The first reason Jeremiah should be encouraged to take up the ministry is that his very life is rooted in the unshakable, sovereign purposes of God. The same is true for every child of God. Second, God sanctified him. He set him apart for something significant. And that is true for us too. In giving every Christian grace and gifts, God consecrated us to be like Jesus and to use our gifts for his glory. And third, God ordained Jeremiah to be a prophet. "I ordained you to be a prophet to the nations." This is why Jeremiah was born. This is his destiny. And you have one too. No Christian exists merely to make an honest living, raise a family, enjoy retirement, and die. Every one of us is called to a ministry. Then in verse six we hear of Jeremiah’s anxiety and excuse when he is called: “Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” This is quite similar to the excuse Moses made who said: “O my Lord, I am not eloquent.” But God says who makes man’s mouth – now go. And enabling the call, the Lord encourages Jeremiah by saying (1:7-8): “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” says the

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