God told Jeremiah that He knew him and had handpicked him for his task. But God had made His choice not after Jeremiah proved his potential as a preacher or after Jeremiah demonstrated significant levels of consistency or proficiency. God chose Jeremiah before he was ever born. Before Jeremiah could do anything to merit God’s acceptance, He hit the big button. Perhaps the light of heaven shone a little brighter over Anathoth, the small town where Jeremiah was born and raised, when God made this announcement, signifying that He had spoken the first and final word concerning the destiny of this
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