Today's Scripture
- Jeremiah 1:6
365 BIBLE CHALLENGE
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Today's devotional
- Jeremiah 1:6
- Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
When the Word of the Lord came calling Prophet Jeremiah to ministry, his response was, “I cannot speak; for I am a child.” Jeremiah was approximately seventeen to twenty years old at the time. This is the age group Jesus’ disciples were when the Lord called them to ministry. Only Jesus and Peter were old enough to pay taxes; they were more mature in age than the rest of the disciples.
God had a special interest in Jeremiah. In the same manner, He has a special interest in you! Don’t despise your youth—or any age. Your age doesn’t qualify or disqualify you from being used by God. Some will say, “But I’m old; can God use me for His glory?” Moses was eighty years old when God appeared to him in a burning bush. Preaching the message of reconciliation is for everyone!
