Our Scripture reading today is Jeremiah 1:19, "And they shall fight against thee; but they shall
not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee."
The prophet Jeremiah was faithful to God for over 40 years. He met much opposition,
but the promises of this verse were fulfilled. He preached to his own people and most
of them rejected the message God gave him to deliver. However, the LORD was with
him all the time. Even when Jeremiah was tossed into prison and fed bread and water,
the LORD was with him.
Success is not found in accomplishing what we want. Success is discovering the will
of God and doing it. Jeremiah knew what God wanted him to do and by God's grace,
he accomplished it. We are still benefitting from the words of Jeremiah thousands of
years later. Many can relate to the struggles of life, but God is still faithfully by our
side. It is always to soon to quit on the LORD.