How can we apply Jeremiah's perseverance in sharing God's message to our own lives? Jeremiah’s Unbreakable Resolve • King Jehoiakim sliced up Jeremiah’s first scroll and fed the pieces to the fire (Jeremiah 36:23). • Instead of retreating, Jeremiah dictated the entire message again to Baruch—“And many similar words were added to them” (Jeremiah 36:32). • The hostile king could burn parchment, but he could not extinguish God’s word or silence God’s messenger. Jeremiah 36:32 in Focus “Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, who wrote on it at Jeremiah’s dictation all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many similar words were added to them.” Timeless Truths We Learn from Jeremiah’s Response • God’s message is indestructible (Isaiah 55:11; Matthew 24:35). • Faithfulness matters more than immediate results (1 Corinthians 4:2). • Opposition often multiplies the message—Jeremiah added “many similar words.” • Partnership strengthens perseverance: Jeremiah spoke, Baruch wrote (Ecclesiastes 4:9–10). • Obedience is non-negotiable; the cost belongs to God, the obedience belongs to us (Acts 5:29). Putting Perseverance into Practice Today • Stay anchored in Scripture. Keep returning to the text even after pushback. • Rewrite and resend. If a post is deleted, a conversation shut down, or a tract discarded, share again with clarity and grace. • Add “many similar words.” Use fresh illustrations, testimonies, and applications without diluting truth. • Lean on godly partners—family members, small-group friends, faithful scribes like Baruch who help amplify the message. • Keep the long view. Like Jeremiah, see beyond the immediate rejection to God’s unfolding plan (Galatians 6:9). • Let rejection refine, not silence, your voice. Opposition can sharpen conviction and deepen compassion (2 Timothy 4:2 – 5). • Celebrate small obediences. Each faithful step is noticed by the Lord (Hebrews 6:10). Promises That Sustain Persevering Messengers • Isaiah 40:8 — “The grass withers, the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” • 1 Corinthians 15:58 — “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” • Acts 4:20 — “For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” • Philippians 1:6 — “He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Encouragement for Today Jeremiah picked up a fresh scroll and started again. So can we. When our words are ignored, deleted, or mocked, we aren’t finished—God’s message is still alive, and He still writes new lines through willing hearts. Keep speaking, keep writing, keep living the truth. The same God who preserved Jeremiah’s scroll will preserve His word in and through you. |
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