253. Walking in Humility (OT - #13) - Jeremiah March 22, 2023

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley.  Today we will be going over Proverb 22.  I will then key in on verse 4 - By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.  By humility I am talking about putting the needs of others as more important than what your needs are.  Very few people think that way.  The fear of the Lord means that you have come to the conclusion that God is God and I am not.  If you life your life doing both of the above, the Bible then promises that we will have riches and honor and life.  Today we will take a look at the prophet Jeremiah.  Jeremiah agreed to the call of God on his life and served as a prophet to all of the land of Israel (as well as the Southern Kingdom of Judah) for 40 year - between the years 626 BC to 586 BC.  I will read the passage of scripture where Jeremiah is ordained to be the prophet of Israel (Chapter 1:  verses 5-10).  In the world's eyes no one would consider Jeremiah as being successful.  He was poor, he was rejected by his family, his friends, the false prophets, and the kings.  He was thrown into prison, he was thrown into a cistern, and he was taken away captive into the land of Egypt.  And yet, in God's eyes, he was one of the most successful people of all time.  Because, in God's eyes He looks at everything through the "filter" of obedience and faithfulness.  Jeremiah was obedient (to the call of God) and was faithful to Him (regardless of the fact that really no one listened to him during his entire ministry.  I was you to hear the heart of Jeremiah (I will read Chapter 16: verses 19-21).  I want you to read his prophecy about the coming of Jesus (I will read Chapter 23: verses 5-6).  Jeremiah was a portrait of what being humble looks like.  I will close this study by reading Chapter 29: verses 10-14 - these verses tell us that God has a purpose and plan for each one listening to this podcast today.  CALL to ACTION - I ask that you seek God in prayer and ask Him what He would have you do (that you may not have started doing).  Suggested scripture reading - Reread the 29th chapter of Jeremiah in its entirety.