The Call to Service

The Call to Service

“As for you, prepare yourself for action. Stand up and tell them all that I command you. Have no fear of them and in their presence I will make you fearless. For look, today I have made you into a fortified city, a pillar of iron, a wall of bronze to stand against the whole country: the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests and people of the country. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you, to rescue you.” (Jeremiah 1: 17 – 19)

In the above scripture, God tells Jeremiah how to respond to his call.
The scripture is for everyone who is called to study and share God’s word and the message is clear:

Stand firm!
You will have enemies among the people, including the very powerful.
The Lord is who sends you is more powerful than all of them.
God will protect you.

You must be faithful especially in two things:
Speak only my words.
Speak it fearlessly.

The Call to Service includes:

Physical energy – Prepare yourself for action.
Obedience – Speak only what God commands you.
Thoroughness – Speak “all” that God commands you.
Fearlessness – Cowardice is sin.

The strong assurance of divine protection in Jeremiah 1: 18 is given in strong images that it may be felt in all its certainty and fullness.