You who atest the righteous,
And see the1 mind and heart,
bLet me see Your vengeance on them;
For I have pleaded my cause before You.
For aHe has delivered the life of the poor
From the hand of evildoers.
Who brought news to my father, saying,
“A male child has been born to you!”
Making him very glad.
Which the Lord aoverthrew, and did not relent;
Let him bhear the cry in the morning
And the shouting at noon,
That my mother might have been my grave,
And her womb always enlarged with me.
That my days should be consumed with shame?
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What Does Jeremiah 20:14 Mean?
Jeremiah 20:14-18
The pressures placed on us are no different in principle from what God put Elijah and Jeremiah under. Their examples leave no doubt about their humanity. Their discouragement proves that, for a while, running back into the world seemed attractive to them too. Know this, however: His servants endured and overcame because of God's patience, faithfulness, and power. Given all the depressing things that happen in this world, it is easy to think that we would be better off never having been called. But God reminds us that He is continuously judging those in the world as He oversees the purpose toward which He is guiding His servants.
Do we believe that in God's promises we are given the certainty of salvation if we remain faithful? If we believe, it gives us hope and joy. It is when we doubt that the level of temptation to flee rises. Yet, unlike them, we know the rest of the story. God did not abandon them; they survived and will be in God's Kingdom.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Ecclesiastes and Christian Living (Part Five): Comparisons
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