Jeremiah 23:23-29
“A Word like Fire”
Rev. Benjamin J. Wines
We look forward to joining you in Worship, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “A Word like Fire”. We will be reading from Jeremiah 23:23-29 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 80.
Call to Worship (from Psalm 80)
Leader: Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
People: You who lead Joseph like a flock!
Leader: Restore us, O God;
People: Let your face shine, that we might be saved.
Leader: You brought a vine out of Egypt;
People: You drove out the nations and planted it.
Leader: You cleared the ground for it;
People: It took deep root and filled the land.
Leader: Turn again, O God of hosts;
People: Look down from heaven and see;
Leader: Have regard for this vine,
People: The stock that your right hand planted.
Leader: Then we will never turn back from you;
People: Give us life, and we will call on your name.
Leader: Restore us, O Lord God of hosts;
People: Let your face shine, that we may be saved.
Question for Further Reflection:
In this passage, God speaks out against those who peddle their own desires as “prophecy.”
How do we, as flawed people, figure out the difference between what we want and what God wants?