Speaking God’s word faithfully

How faithfully do we speak God’s word to those around us?

The prophets and priests in Jeremiah’s day didn’t. Nothing they said turned people away from their sin and to God.

How about our words? Do they turn people away from their sin and to God?

God told the prophets and priests,

For who has stood in the council of the LORD
to see and hear his word?

Who has paid attention to his word and obeyed? (Jeremiah 23:18)

And again,

If they had really stood in my council,
they would have enabled my people to hear my words
and would have turned them from their evil ways
and their evil deeds. (22)

He then says,

but the one who has my word should speak my word truthfully (NIV – “faithfully”),

for what is straw compared to grain?”—this is the LORD’s declaration. (28)

We have received words that give life.

Do we speak them faithfully to those who are dying spiritually?

Are we feeding people straw that does them no good, or grain that feeds their soul and gives them life?

Lord, you have given us your word. Help us, your people, to speak it truthfully and faithfully to a dying world.