The Phases of Faith in the Call of Jeremiah
The call of Jeremiah in Jeremiah chapter one is significant to the modern believer for many reasons. One reason is that the way in which God called His servant to a particular task can be generalized in such a way that we can apply it to the call of God to an individual today. Though many details of the manner and message of Jeremiah’s call may be different than yours or mine, the Old Testament prophet’s experience can give us encouragement, insight and guidance. Secondly, the three-part structure of the phases of faith –- seen most overtly in the life of Abraham, the father of our faith—can be seen in the call of Jeremiah as God gives a promise, deals with the contradictions in the form of objections and fears, and finally promises resolution.
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