The Lord put forth his hand (Jeremiah 1:9). Compare this story of Jeremiah's call with that of Isaiah's (Isaiah 6:7). Paul says that prophecy is a spiritual gift (1 Cor. 14:1). The touch of God's hand was a tangible pledge for Jeremiah that God was with him. He could not get away from it. The Word of the Lord is a power that carries out His will and accomplishes what He wishes (Isaiah 55:11; Heb 4:12). Against this power nothing can stand. It is a hammer that breaks rocks in pieces (Jeremiah 23:29). God's Word shows its power in two ways---in destruction and in construction. We see this in God's words to Jeremiah. If men accept God's Word, it will give life; if they reject it, it will bring condemnation (John 3:36).
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