The Lord revealed to Jeremiah three spiritual realities concerning his prophetic calling that show us something about our relationship to God too.
1) He was known by God before his conception. If Jeremiah was known by God, then so are we. He knows us, even before we are formed, which speaks of God’s eternality and foreknowledge. It speaks of God’s relational intimacy with humanity. It also speaks to the sanctity of human life in the womb.
2) He was “sanctified,” set apart for special work, before he was born. God had a specific purpose in mind for Jeremiah. He wasn’t an accident of chance, but one born for a divine purpose. This has implications for all of us. If we are born with a purpose, shouldn’t we want to know it?
3) He was “ordained,” anointed by God with specific gifting to be God’s international representative. God had not only called Jeremiah with a specific purpose, He had anointed him with appropriate gifts. To whom God calls, He also provides. If we have a sense of God’s calling, let us not worry that He will not also give us what we need to answer it.
Let us meditate on the intimate knowledge, purpose and gifting that God has for us.