"When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests, the prophets, and all the people laid hold of him, crying, “You must die!" Jer 26:8
When Jeremiah prophesied the destruction of all the cities of Judah, the priest and other prophets of the Jewish community decided Jeremiah had to die. Outraged that he would tell them to radically change their lives, Jeremiah refused to back down. Even under threat of death, Jeremiah continues to invoke God's help in telling the truth to those resisting God's word.
We all love inspiring stories, and the bible and church history are full of them. Drawn to the heroic like a fly to honey, we yearn to live big, but like the priests and prophets of Jeremiah's time, we find ourselves resisting for fear we will lose everything. In the long run, however, there is no choice. Unless we listen to God's demands, no matter how they come to us, the small thoughts that trap us in fear of failure will not lift and allow us to trust God with our lives and follow God's direction.
Today, pray to be free of fear for the sake of others.
Who or what has helped you put aside your fears during difficult times?
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