DCLM Higher Everyday 21 June 2024 — God Calls Jeremiah
Topic: God Calls Jeremiah
Text: Jeremiah 1:1-4
1The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
3It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Key Verse: “The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign” (Jeremiah 1:1,2).
Message
Jeremiah was called as a teenager when he was 14 years old to go and proclaim God’s message. As at that time, idolatry and other sins were prevailing just like in our time today. Jeremiah was to assist Josiah in the work of reformation (2 Kings 23:1-25). He was righteous, obedient and courageous. The assignment of soul winning is for all believers. The level of moral decadence around us calls for all to be involved in evangelism. Christian youths must reach out to bring revival in the land for their generation because they are waiting for their manifestation (Romans 8:19).
Your response must be without delay. God knows you can do it through the help of the Holy Spirit. Sinners must not be allowed to perish without giving them warning from God. You must also avoid the risk of their blood being required from your hands (Ezekiel 3:18, 20; 1 Corinthians 7:29). There are different ways to reach sinners with the gospel. We can use the social media, Christian literature or direct contacts. However, you must be born-again, obedient and courageous like Jeremiah.
Quote: Soul winning is for all believers
Challenge: Warn sinners of the danger of sin.
Prayer for today: O God, help me to bring revival to my country, in Jesus’ name.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
