Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Jeremiah 26:1-6
by: Paula Davis.
Humans can be so arrogant and narrow-minded! I am guilty sometimes of refusing to listen to God’s message to me because of the person who delivers it. God has put leaders before us, in the form of pastors, teachers, and lay leaders, so that he can use them to speak his messages. We must be careful that we don’t consider ourselves to be exempt from the teachings of one of God’s leaders without careful examination and prayer. God sometimes chooses to speak through an unlikely messenger—a friend, a stranger, or a child. When we hear a message and feel a stirring inside, let’s not dismiss it because of the method of delivery. Be open and ready to hear his words to us at any time and by any method.