Jeremiah 20 - Praying God's Word

Please read Jeremiah 20.

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Meditate on verse 11a.

But the LORD is with me like a dread champion.

Jeremiah needed a dread champion (one to be greatly feared) as he preached God’s Word and was persecuted for it. Jeremiah had thoughts about no longer speaking the Word of the LORD, but those thoughts created a burning in his heart and bones. He had to speak God’s truth (vs. 7-9).

The sermon he delivered in the court of the temple (Jeremiah 19:14-15) resulted in beatings and being put in the stocks by Pashhur, the chief priest. Upon his release, Jeremiah delivered another message; this one was personally for Pashhur. The LORD promised to make the false prophet Pashhur a terror to himself and all his friends. His friends would be killed, and Pashhur would die as an exile in Babylon (vs. 3-6).

Do you proclaim the truth of God’s Word despite what others say and do? Or are you a Pashhur, telling people what they want to hear?

In the face of opposition and persecution, Jeremiah prayed. Pray his prayer from Jeremiah 20:11-13 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, be with ________ and me like a dread champion;

 let our persecutors stumble and not prevail.

 Let them be utterly ashamed because they have failed

 with an everlasting disgrace that will not be forgotten.

 O LORD of hosts, You test the righteous; You see the mind and the heart;

 let us see Your vengeance on them,  for to You, we set forth our cause. 

We sing to You, LORD; we praise You!

  Deliver our needy souls from the hand of evildoers.

For Your name’s sake, Jesus~” 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell