“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”  (Jeremiah 1:4)

When Jeremiah was 19, he received a calling from God, telling him to become a prophet – a spokesperson for God. At the moment, he answered, “I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.”  However God said to him, “Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you.”

To be the spokesperson for God, especially during times of turmoil, is an extremely challenging task. When Jerusalem fell to Babylon, most of the Jewish people had already moved to Babylon. Jeremiah, however, was left with the nearly impossible task to console those left behind in the war-torn region.

Jeremiah could not save the country from destruction.  However, he still trusted in the promise that God made with his ancestors.

When we face difficulties, and when we are feeling helpless, we need to have great faith in what God told Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”  Jesus once promised, “I will be will you always, until the end of time.”