Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Jeremiah 1:4-10
by: Tim Bond.
Some children grow up in homes where their careers are planned by their fathers. Sometimes it works out well; other times this leads to rebellion. Take a moment to think about how you reacted to learning your father’s expectations for your life. Were you inclined to question, accept, or rebel? In the Old Testament, God called certain men to deliver His message. Jeremiah used his youth as an excuse to question God’s calling. God told Micah to prophesy, and one verse later, he was doing it. However, Jonah, when called by God, rebelled and ran away—only to be convinced by God to prophesy in the end.