October 15,2021
DAILY DEVOTION:
"DO NOT BE AFRAID..."
Jeremiah 1:8
New International Version
8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
Whether it’s a challenge, an obstacle, or an opportunity, when we know God is with us, we can face the things before us. Running away is not an option. Whatever you run from will always be waiting for you somewhere else.
Our strength to conquer is found in staying close to God and pressing forward with Him. Jeremiah was a very young man who was given a very big job. God told him that he had been called as a prophet to the nations. He was to be a mouthpiece for God. The thought of it frightened Jeremiah, and he began to make all kinds of excuses about why he could not do what God was asking.
Jeremiah was making the initial mistake you and I often make—he was looking at himself and his own abilities. All Jeremiah needed to do was to look at God. He was also looking at people and wondering what they would think and do if he took the bold step God was encouraging him to take.
God told Jeremiah to just remember that He was with him and that is all Jeremiah needed. In the final verse of chapter one, the Lord told Jeremiah that the people would oppose him, but they would not prevail for one simple reason: “I am with you.” Whatever you’re facing today, be encouraged. God is facing it with you.
When you take your eyes off your circumstances and put them on the Lord you are sure to overcome.
