Meditation
THE COUNSEL OF THE LORD
Text: Jeremiah 23
7 April 2019
ONE OF THE SPECIAL GIFTS FROM GOD
One of the special gifts that God has given is the Word of God. The servant of God in the ancient days was the prophet. He was supposed to proclaim the Word of God.
“The prophet who has a dream,
Let him tell a dream;
And he who has My word,
Let him speak My word faithfully.
what is the chaff to the wheat?” says the LORD.
“Is not My word like a fire?” says the LORD,
“And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces.” Jeremiah 23:28-29
- Various terms for the Word of God
a) Holy words Jeremiah 23:9
b) The counsel of the LORD Jeremiah 23:18
c) My words Jeremiah 23:22, 28, 30
- Apt comparisons of the Word of God
a) Wheat Jeremiah 23:28
b) Fire Jeremiah 23:29
c) Hammer Jeremiah 23:29
THE TRUE SERVANTS OF GOD
The true servants of God were people like Jeremiah.
1. They were called by God Jeremiah 1
2. They were trained by God Jeremiah 1
3. They were sent by the Lord Jeremiah
4. They were deeply committed to the teaching of God’s word
FALSE TEACHERS
They abound in every era. They were there in the days of the prophets. They were there in the days of the apostle. They are still around in our time. The following things are typical of thee false prophets/ teachers.
- They speak a vision of their own hearts Jeremiah 23:16
- The are not sent by the Lord yet they present themselves as servants of God Jeremiah 23:21
- They prophesy lies Jeremiah 23:25
- They speak from the deceits of their own heart Jeremiah 23:26
- They steal words from others and proclaim them Jeremiah 23:30
- They proclaim false dreams Jeremiah 23:32
- They are reckless people Jeremiah 23:32
Let us seek to be faithful and true servants of God who proclaim the truth of the Word of the LORD!