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Mary was favored by God for a task that would finally allow each of us to be favored. Gabriel said, “The Lord is with you,” and as a result, the Lord is with us all. In that way, God sent the ultimate Christmas gift not just to Mary but to all of us—and it was Mary who delivered the package.
Feb 27, 2020 · Known as the Weeping Prophet, Jeremiah was a prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah in the Old Testament, right before Judah ultimately fell to Babylon and was led away into captivity. God sent Jeremiah to a crumbling nation to warn of their impending demise – a warning they didn’t heed.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Jeremiah repeatedly warned Israel to repent and avoid God’s righteous judgment. He repeatedly prophesied Jerusalem’s siege by the Babylonians (Jeremiah 26). He even wrote God’s warning on a scroll that his scribe, Baruch, read aloud before the Temple court where the general public assembled.
Apr 5, 2021 · More than once, Jeremiah was tempted to hang up his prophet’s hat and go home. He wept over his nation’s self-destructive rebellion against God and cried out to the Lord. The Lord’s promise of protection didn’t exclude the possibility of having to endure great pain.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jeremiah has been dubbed “the weeping prophet” because of the often gloomy nature of his message and the grief he expressed for his people. God’s plan for Jeremiah called for loneliness and suffering, but the Lord was never far from him (Jeremiah 1:7–8).
Mar 29, 2016 · In Jeremiah 1 verse 5, Jeremiah was told that long before he was born, God had chosen him for this important task. He was to be a prophet, not just to the Kingdom of Judah but “a prophet unto the nations”. He was called by God and charged with an awesome responsibility.
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Jun 2, 2014 · The reason Jeremiah did not need to be afraid was that he had the promise of God’s presence. The Lord gave him the same promise he made to Moses, to Joshua, and to all his children: “I will be with you.” Once there was a man who understood the danger of the prophet’s commission and the comfort of God’s presence.
