FIGHTERS AGAINST GOD WILL NOT PREVAIL!

JEHOVAH commissioned young Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations.  (Jeremiah 1:5)  This occurred during the reign of good King Josiah of Judah.  Jeremiah's prophetic ministry continued through the  turbulent period prior to Babylon's conquest of Jerusalem and into the taking of God's people into exile. -Jeremiah 1:1-3.

The judgment messages that Jeremiah was to declare were bound to stir up  opposition.  Therefore, God fortified him for what lay ahead.  (Jeremiah 1:8-10) For instance, the prophet's spirit was bolstered by the words:  "They will be certain to fight against you, but they will not prevail against you, for 'I am with you,' is the  utterance of Jehovah, 'to deliver you.' "  (Jeremiah 1:19)  Fighting against Jeremiah would mean fighting against God.  Today, Jehovah has a prophetlike group of servants whose work is similar to that of Jeremiah.  Like him, they boldly declare God's  prophetic word.  And this message affects all individuals and nations for good or for bad, depending on their reaction to it.  As in Jeremiah's time, there are those who fight against God by opposing his servants and their divinely assigned activities.

Next time: Jehovah's Servants Under Attack

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