“In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. Thus the Lord said to me: ‘Make yourself straps and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck.’” (Jeremiah 27:1-2)
How can I be embarrassed to witness to people in a normal conversation? Here, Jeremiah had to walk around in a cattle yoke as a visual aid to his words. God only asks me to talk with people, and I can become fearful with “what ifs.”
The fear of man is a mighty spiritual and emotional force.
Father, please help me to love you more than I fear man. Please grow me out of my fear of man. Amen.
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