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Thursday, June 21, 2007

The Power of Preparation 2

"As for you, prepare yourself for action." (Jeremiah 1: 17)

What is entailed in preparation?

  • Gird your loins like a man (Job 38:3; 40: 7)
  • Gird up your loins (2 Kings 4: 29; 9: 1)
  • Gird up your loins and speak to them (Jeremiah 1: 17)
  • Gird up your minds (1 Peter 1: 13)
  • Feet shod with preparation for the Gospel (Ephesians 6: 15)

Message of Jeremiah 1: 17 – 19:

  • Stand firm
  • You will have enemies among the people, including the powerful among them
  • The Lord is more powerful than all of them
  • The Lord will protect you
  • You must be faithful especially in two things:
    • Speak only my words
    • Speak it fearlessly

What does the call to service of Jeremiah 1: 17 – 19 include?

  1. High energy – Prepare yourself for action
  2. Obedience – Speak only what God commands you
  3. Thoroughness – Speak "all" that God commands you
  4. Fearlessness – Cowardice is sin

Note the assurance of Divine protection in Jeremiah 1: 18:

"For it is I this day

who have made you a fortified city,

A pillar of iron, a wall of brass,

against the whole land:

Against Judah's kings and princes,

against its priests and people."


 

The assurance of Divine protection is given in a succession of strong images so that no one can miss its importance and certainty.

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