Jeremiah 1:4-9 -- On God's Words

"Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth."
Jeremiah 1:4-9


I like how God makes being a prophet seem simple here... you just have to go where I send you and say what I command you. And then God touches him and grants him the gift of his own words. ... And maybe it is that simple for all of us on some level. We overcomplicate our lives trying to judge variations of gray sometimes, and worry excessively about different good choices. I'm not trying to trivialize our lives. It's good to make choices and figure out what we like and where we want to go, but on a fundamental level the important thing is putting God first, keeping the spirit with us... going where he sends us and saying what he wants us to say. The rest is icing. :)

Today, let's follow Jeremiah's example and keep it simple, working on putting God first and letting the rest rest in his hands. Let's obtain God's word by reading it and listening in prayer, and do God's work so we can become who he knows we can be.