But the Lord is with me like a dread champion;
Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
They will be utterly ashamed, because they have failed,
With an everlasting disgrace that will not be forgotten. (Jeremiah 20:11, NASB95)
Jeremiah experienced a range of emotions from elation to desperation. His own people wanted him dead because of the prophetic words he pronounced against them. In spite of all the opposition he faced, he knew that God was with him and would be a warrior or champion for him. We, too, have the same assurance that God is always with us and will fight for us. He has declared war against his enemies, and if he is for us, who can stand against us? The despair that Jeremiah felt was turned to praise when he remembered that God had called him and would take care of him.
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