God Gives You Assignment
For centuries prophets had come
to God’s people with the ultimatum:
Shape up or God will ship you out
in judgment. But their message
fell on deaf ears and stony hearts.
At last it is time for God to show
His words are no idle threat.
He selects a messenger – Jeremiah,
the son of a priest to announce
that Judah’s condition is terminal.
For their idolatry and indifference,
the people will reel in judgment
at the hands of the Babylonians.
Lord, we’ll Share Your Message:
The Lord gave me this message…
Before I formed you(Jeremiah) in the
womb I knew you, before you were
born I Set You Apart (Jer 1:4-5).
The Lord replied: Don’t say, I am
too young, for you must go where
ever I send you and say whatever
I Tell you. And don’t be afraid
of the people, for I will be
with you and will protect you.
I the Lord have spoken! (v7-8).
The Lord reached out and
touched my mouth and said: Look,
I have Put My Words in your mouth!
See, I have this day set you over
the nations… Then the Lord said:
I am ready to perform My word (v9-12)
Lord, speak to my thoughts and
let me know which ones are Yours.
Help me Lord to discern the deep
impulses of my heart that comes
from You and to believe in them.
Thank You Lord for knowing me
completely before I was even born.
Honoured to be chosen by You God
and Set Apart for a special task.
Show me Lord and make clear the
assignment You have for me. Amen.
Lord, I don’t want to make excuses
for not carrying out Your purpose.
But I do feel inadequate to do the
things You are calling me to do.
Yet I don’t want fear to keep me
from doing it; and so I accept the task.
Lord, I have to depend on You to do
it through me; for after all You are
the author of all good things. Amen.
Lord, grateful & humbled as a sinner
that You have reserved a special task
including a message for me to share.
Thank You that I am sufficient to
the task because You will equip me.
Reveal to me Lord where and with
whom I am called to serve You.
Put Your Words in my mouth so that
I can pray by the power of Your Spirit.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.