A FAITHFUL HELPER

A FAITHFUL HELPER

READ:

Jeremiah 20:7-13

The LORD is with me as a mighty,

awesome One. –Jeremiah 20:11

As a young boy, my father had to deliver slop to hungry pigs on the farm where he grew up.  He hated this job because the hogs would knock him over when he entered their pen.  This task might have been impossible except for a faithful helper who accompanied my dad-a German shepherd named Sugarbear.  She would maneuver herself between my father and the pigs and hold them back until my dad finished his chore.

The prophet Jeremiah had the difficult job of proclaiming God’s messages to the Israelites.  This required him to endure physical abuse, verbal attacks, imprisonment, and isolation.  Although Jeremiah struggled with deep discouragement, he had a Helper through all of his trouble.  God promised him, “I am with you…to deliver you” (Jeremiah 1:19).

God did not desert Jeremiah, and He will not desert us.  We have His continual aid through the power of the Spirit who lives inside every believer (John 14:16-17).  The Helper gives us hope (Romans 15:13), steers us toward spiritual truth (John 16:13), and pours out God’s love in our hearts (Romans 5:5).  We can trust that God faithfully helps us as we endure hardship.  We can say with Jeremiah, “The LORD is with me as a mighty, awesome One” (Jeremiah 20:11). –Jennifer Benson Schuldt

You, God, have been our help forever.

And You are our hope now and into eternity.

We thank You that You will never desert us.

You will be faithful.

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Our greatest hope here below

is help from God above.

INSIGHT

Knowing that God called him to a difficult ministry, Jeremiah endured much persecution while striving to remain faithful to his calling (Jeremiah 20:1-6).  His suffering caused him to question that calling (vv.7-10), but he was quick to reaffirm God’s sovereignty (vv.11-13).

Have a blessed evening.

God Our Creator’s Love Always.

Unity & Peace