But if I say, "I will not remember Him or speak anymore in His name," then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot endure it. Jeremiah 20:9
Jeremiah the prophet had a big problem. He trying to save Jerusalem but everyone thought he was crazy. He was mocked and had become a laughingstock among his people. Most people would have just quit, but the message was so important that when he didn't speak it became like a burning fire shut up in his bones and he had to let it out. Now we may be familiar with heartburn from spicy food, or a heart on fire in love with our sweetie, but this kind of burning motivates us to proclaim the good news of salvation in Christ. When that good news takes over a person, one can't help but spread the news. I wish for a burning in us all.
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