Jeremiah the prophet lived at a significant crossroads in Israel's history. He saw a free but embattled Israel, then lived to see a captive Israel. He received God's command to serve as a prophet when he was young, but then lived to an old age. Throughout this long life, Jeremiah saw again and again that the Lord had called him and would sustain and protect him, regardless of the dangers he faced. He was to proclaim God's word in boldness, to be rejected, to be ignored, even persecuted, and then to see God protecting him even through the persecution, famine, and deportation of his people.
Is our Lord bringing our culture into some sort of a period of difficulty like that faced by Jeremiah? We hardly know. But we do know that our Lord will provide for the proclamation of his word to our culture. Those of us who are prepared to speak out in the name of the Lord will not be put to shame. We will see God's hand of protection, no matter what happens in our society.
May the Lord make his people faithful.
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