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Jeremiah chapter 1 verses 4 through 8.

Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

and before you were born I consecrated you.

I appointed you a prophet to the nations.

Then I said, Ah, Lord God, behold I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.

But the Lord said to me, do not say I am only a youth.

For to all to whom I send you you shall go, and whatever I command you you shall speak.

Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you declares the Lord.

What an amazing introduction to the Prophet

the Prophet Jeremiah and specifically God's promise to him.

Now obviously there's a unique picture taking place here in Jeremiah's life as God is appointing Him as a prophet,

this time and this place for God's purposes.

At the same time, we know from all the scripture that many of the things that God is saying to

Jeremiah here are true for everyone who's a child of God who's trusted in Christ. We know that God knew us before we were

even formed in the womb, that God has known us from eternity past to eternity future.

Psalm 139 makes that clear.

Romans 8 talks about how God has predestined us to be conformed to the likeness of his son.

The whole picture that scripture gives us is of a God who loves us intimately before we

were known by anyone else, even ourselves in that sense.

And then you feel in this passage, Jeremiah's inadequacy and insecurity saying, I don't even know how to speak I'm so young and

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