What practical steps can we take to share God's word like Baruch? Baruch’s Example in Jeremiah 36:6 “Therefore go you, and on the fast day read to the people from the scroll that you have written at my dictation — the words of the Lord that you wrote. Read them also to all the people of Judah who come from their cities.” Baruch modeled simple, courageous obedience: he received God’s message, wrote it faithfully, and delivered it publicly at God’s appointed place and time. Step 1: Receive God’s Word Personally • Listen before you speak: spend unhurried time in Scripture each day (James 1:21–22; Psalm 119:11). • Let the Word search your heart so you share from overflow, not emptiness (Colossians 3:16). Step 2: Record the Message Accurately • Keep written notes, journals, or digital files of insights; accuracy matters (Deuteronomy 6:6–9). • Check context and meaning; “rightly divide the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Step 3: Go Where the People Are • Baruch went to the temple courts on a national fast day; identify today’s gathering places (workplace, school, online spaces, neighborhoods). • Be intentional: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Step 4: Present the Word Clearly and Publicly • Read or quote Scripture aloud; God’s voice carries its own authority (1 Timothy 4:13). • Use plain language, illustrations, and testimonies without diluting the message (Nehemiah 8:8). Step 5: Serve Under God-Given Authority • Baruch submitted to Jeremiah; honor pastors, elders, and local church structure (Hebrews 13:17). • Collaboration prevents lone-ranger tendencies and adds accountability (Proverbs 11:14). Step 6: Persist in the Face of Opposition • Baruch risked the wrath of kings (Jeremiah 36:19–26); expect resistance but refuse silence (Acts 4:19–20). • Rely on the Spirit’s boldness, not personal charisma (2 Timothy 1:7). Step 7: Saturate the Work in Prayer and Dependence • Pray before, during, and after sharing; only God opens hearts (Acts 16:14). • Trust the Lord with results; His word “will not return to Me empty” (Isaiah 55:11). Step 8: Guard Both the Message and Your Own Soul • Keep Scripture intact; do not trim or add (Proverbs 30:5–6). • When backlash comes, remember God’s protection of Baruch (Jeremiah 36:27–31) and cling to His promises (Psalm 91:1–2). Putting It All Together Receiving, recording, going, presenting, submitting, persisting, praying, and guarding—this eight-fold pattern mirrors Baruch’s faithfulness. Follow it, and you will share God’s Word with the same clarity, courage, and confidence that marked the scribe who stood beside Jeremiah. |
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