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The final chapter of Jeremiah summarizes the events that have occurred and provides some additional details.
The thing that strikes me the most about reading this is how, on paper, it looks to be such a depressing and disappointing chapter. So much of it involves the judgment and wrath of God being poured out. There is no doubt that Jeremiah felt this deep within his heart.
But he continued to move forward and stayed true to his calling. He knew God would protect him and even though he may have felt like a failure, he succeeded in the responsibility that God asked of Him. In the truest sense of purpose, Jeremiah did exactly what he was created to do. Through tears of sorrow and bursts of righteous anger, Jeremiah served His God.
What would this look like for us today? Currently, our situations may not have panned out the way we thought. They may not even be close. But are we willing to let go of that for the sake of following God and being everything He’s called us to be anyway? What if God asks us to fail in the world’s eyes to be lifted high in God’s kingdom? What if Jesus asks us to be last in order to be first? Will we do it?