So I just keep reading these verses over and over and over again - wondering what I am missing. The Father hasn't released it in my spirit yet. Maybe it's just the awe that God watches over HIS word to make CERTAIN that it does come forth. Tell me what you see.......I will come back to this post if there is anything else that I see. I do see that there is a confirmation of what Jeremiah sees and a translation between God and Jeremiah of the things that Jeremiah sees. This is just awesome also the sheer fact that God has a plan before we were formed.
Jeremiah 1
1 The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. 2 The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, 3 and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.
The Call of Jeremiah 4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew [a] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."
6 "Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
9 Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
11 The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" "I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied.
12 The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching [b] to see that my word is fulfilled."
13 The word of the LORD came to me again: "What do you see?" "I see a boiling pot, tilting away from the north," I answered.
14 The LORD said to me, "From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. 15 I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms," declares the LORD. "Their kings will come and set up their thrones in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem; they will come against all her surrounding walls and against all the towns of Judah.
16 I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made.
17 "Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. 18 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
ok hear goes... I have to post my dream soon! i can relate strongly with Jeremiah because i was given 'my plan' at such a tender age. then God placed me in situations and surroundings to mature in me the understanding of His plan. I think God was telling Jeremiah "get yourself ready..." so we would know that when we recieve that call, and are faced with the decision to 'stand up and say whatever i command you' we will have the faith and understanding that we need to finish the plan we are given. I can say from experience that knowing your plan and 'Standing Up' don't always agree with each other inside yourself. it is hard to follow a plan that is hard and takes you out of your comfort zone. (i have been dragging my feet a little)it is very difficult especially when you feel isolated because the people around you either can not or just don't understand it. But i can be assured that God is with me because He was with Jeremiah when he called him. i don't know if this has anything to do with what you are looking for but it fits perfectly with what He is speeking to me.
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