Reading in Jeremiah 1.10 this morning in which God describes to Jeremiah what his ministry of prophecy will look like. It will be constructive or destructive, meaning it will either encourage the people or declare God's judgment to the people. Judging from the words (and as proven by history) it will end up being more destructive than constructive, because Jeremiah is the last of the prophets before the exile to Babylon. He will proclaim God's words to Judah. They will not listen.
A ministry which proclaims God's judgment is not an easy one to carry out—who wants to hear THAT message—but Jeremiah faithfully proclaims the word that God gives him, despite opposition, oppression, and imprisonment.
He is a good example to us to be faithful to do what the Lord calls us to do, even when there is opposition, and even when that opposition comes from the "church."
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