Jeremiah 1-3<\/a><\/p>\nDaily Thought<\/h2>\n
A prophet is not able before he is willing. \u201cThen I said, \u2018Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the Lord said to me,
\n\u2018Do not say, \u201cI am only a youth\u201d;
\nfor to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
\nand whatever I command you, you shall speak.
\nDo not be afraid of them,
\nfor I am with you to deliver you,\u2019 declares the Lord.\u201d ~Jeremiah 1:6-8<\/p>\n
L\u2019Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Washington, D.C., a guy in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap picks up a violin and plays. He leaves the violin case open on the ground in front of him. This isn\u2019t just any guy, though. Joshua Bell is one of the finest classical musicians in the world. This isn\u2019t just any violin, either. It has a name: Gibson ex Huberman; made by Antonio Stradivari in 1713. Bell paid $3.5 million for this violin. And it isn\u2019t just any old music. The composers have names like Bach and Schubert. It is a 45-minute experiment to see if beauty will stop (or slow) the unending rush. Over 1,000 people pass; 7 stop to listen. When the music ends, $32.17 lay in the violin case.<\/p>\n
Jeremiah is willing, and God sends him to a nation that no longer recognizes God\u2019s glory and chases now after that which has no value. \u201cBut my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit\u201d (Jeremiah 2:11).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe awkward times,\u201d Bell recalled, \u201chappen right after each piece ends. Nothing.\u201d No one noticed him play, so no one noticed him stop. No applause, no acknowledgment. For the hustle and bustle, they miss the music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe must listen to the prophets so we will again hear God.<\/p>\n
Daily Prayer<\/h2>\n
Righteous God, You still walk with us. In the Garden, in Eden, we were aware of You. We talked with You and loved Your company. Now, we act as if we are alone, as if You are not here, as if we are not accountable to our Creator. But You never left. You still make Yourself known to those whose spirit listens to Your Spirit.<\/p>\n
God, I long to hear You, to listen to You, to walk with You. How wonderful when You say, \u201cWell done.\u201d When You say, \u201cToday you will be with me in Paradise.\u201d Thank You, Father, for giving me a new heart, for awakening my spirit, for opening my ears to Your Word. It\u2019s good to hear You again.<\/p>\n
Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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