PREACHING THE WORD WHOLE
God told the prophet Jeremiah to preach the “entire message” that He had gave him. God’s purpose was to warn His people of their sins, so that they might repent, not to tickle their ears. God’s instruction to Jeremiah is the same to those who would preach God’s Word today. We are to preach the whole Word, not leaving out the unpleasant parts. Medicine is ineffective absent its active ingredients. Preaching the entire gospel message is what opens people’s hearts to repentance and salvation.
PRAYER: Dear Father, help us to give out the entire message when we preach and teach. We confess that we sometimes wonder whether people far from You will be able to understand, but we forget that it is Your Spirit that opens their ears and not the eloquence of our preaching. So we recommit to You our desire to give out the Good News whole, including every word, so that people will perhaps listen and repent. Thank You for calling us to go and make disciples. In Jesus’ name, amen.