“Then I said, Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the LORD said unto me, say not, I am child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak” (Jeremiah 1:6-7).
God was in the midst of calling Jeremiah to a very special task. He would be the proclaimer of truth to the nations! Jeremiah shrank under the weight of the awesome responsibility. He tried to explain to the LORD that he couldn’t possibly do this because he was far too young. That didn’t work. Jeremiah became a mighty prophet of the Lord in the Old Testament times. How about you? Have you sensed that the Lord wants you to be doing something but you have been shrinking from it and coming up with excuses as to why this won’t work? Friend, it didn’t work for Jeremiah. Your excuses won’t work for you either. If the Lord has some area of ministry for you in your local church, do it with His help.
For today: Never argue with the Lord. Share your heart. Tell Him your fears. Confess your inabilities. But never argue with Him. It didn’t work for Jeremiah. It won’t for you either.