Value God First
How well do you acknowledge your most valuable relationship? Is it discernible to the other relationships that you have?
Jeremiah 14:19-15:3
Jeremiah had one of the hardest assignments amongst the Old Testament prophets. He was sent to warn and speak of the judgment that was coming to Israel due to their failure to acknowledge God as their God and the only God. This placed Jeremiah in a position that revealed which relationship he valued more, leading his statements to reveal the perspective in which he viewed himself.
Jeremiah 15:10-11
Jeremiah’s sorrow comes from the perspective of associating himself only as an Israelite, neglecting God’s call on his life. But God reminds him that he is set apart as the prophet to Israel on God’s behalf. Jeremiah's response that is recorded in Jeremiah 15:15-18 is his attempt to deal with the emotion of what he knows is about to happen to his countrymen, but his heritage does not carry the same weight as being called by God. As Christians, we need to understand that our relationship with God is the first relationship of value; therefore, it take precedent over every other relationship. If our relationship with God is held in the highest position, we will hold His instruction above all other relationships.
Jeremiah 15:19-21
God’s response to Jeremiah’s statement is a call to repentance to reclaim the position that God has placed Jeremiah in. God’s offer after Jeremiah’s repentance does not change; Jeremiah will still be God’s instrument to Israel being made into a fortified bronze wall, with a promise of being delivered from those who oppose him. The relationship that God offers us is no different; He is the primary relationship we need in order to deal with every other relationship we have. The question is, will we repent and view ourselves as His children, living to show who our Father is.
Jeremiah 14:19-15:3
Jeremiah had one of the hardest assignments amongst the Old Testament prophets. He was sent to warn and speak of the judgment that was coming to Israel due to their failure to acknowledge God as their God and the only God. This placed Jeremiah in a position that revealed which relationship he valued more, leading his statements to reveal the perspective in which he viewed himself.
Jeremiah 15:10-11
Jeremiah’s sorrow comes from the perspective of associating himself only as an Israelite, neglecting God’s call on his life. But God reminds him that he is set apart as the prophet to Israel on God’s behalf. Jeremiah's response that is recorded in Jeremiah 15:15-18 is his attempt to deal with the emotion of what he knows is about to happen to his countrymen, but his heritage does not carry the same weight as being called by God. As Christians, we need to understand that our relationship with God is the first relationship of value; therefore, it take precedent over every other relationship. If our relationship with God is held in the highest position, we will hold His instruction above all other relationships.
Jeremiah 15:19-21
God’s response to Jeremiah’s statement is a call to repentance to reclaim the position that God has placed Jeremiah in. God’s offer after Jeremiah’s repentance does not change; Jeremiah will still be God’s instrument to Israel being made into a fortified bronze wall, with a promise of being delivered from those who oppose him. The relationship that God offers us is no different; He is the primary relationship we need in order to deal with every other relationship we have. The question is, will we repent and view ourselves as His children, living to show who our Father is.
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