God sends Jeremiah to “go to all that I sahll send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak”. Despite God’s assurances, Jeremiah is afraid. God’s encouragement for Jeremiah to stand out and speak God’s word applies for us as well, “They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you“.
Jesus reinforces this message. “Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” We’ve been called to be children of God, to be part of the same family as Jesus, and along with that comes the responsibility to do the will of God. We’ve been warned that this will be difficult, but we also have encouragement from God who has “bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” Our God is mighty to save, and will be with us to deliver us.