A messengers tells what he/she has been told to pass by the Sender.
The effectiveness of such profession or mission is measured by how accurate the message is communicated with the tones and emotions of the sender as much as possible.
When it’s a good news to pass on, the messenger is also accepted, respected and is proud.
However, nobody is exited to hear such a news as when they are told they are going to be captured or their fake gods are going to be put to shame and be terrified. The first negative reaction of the hearers is faced by the messenger.
So sometimes messengers are tempted to avoid telling ‘bad news’ or at least try to modify to make it a little bit sound. Changing terminologies are most common practice in order to ‘take heat out of the flame’. This might be important in a given social setting.
But in our today’s verse, the Lord asked Jeremiah to “keep nothing back”. The nations had to hear the Word of God as the Lord wants them to hear it. The message has to be communicated clearly and correctly to warn and to prepare them for the coming judgment.
Announcements, proclamations, audio-visual objects should be put in place to let all people of the world know it. Here is the message:
“Announce and proclaim among the nations, lift up a banner and proclaim it; keep nothing back, but say, ‘Babylon will be captured; Bel will be put to shame, Marduk filled with terror. Her images will be put to shame and her idols filled with terror.’ Jer 50:2 NIV
All means of communications have to be used in order to pass across the same message: God is going to destroy the idols and the system built to worship them.
God has decided to put an end to injustice. Although there are so many idols and they are getting so much worshippers and followers, idols cannot replace God. God should be the only object of worship for all nations.
Jeremiah the messenger has to pass this faithfully and boldly.
We are also being asked today, not to keep anything back. Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through” Jesus. (John 14:6)
Please, now join me in prayer:
Dear God, thank you for your grace that enabled your faithful messengers who communicated your truth to help us ride off our idols and run to your arms of mercy. We also ask you to give us the boldness we need to share the Gospel of salvation to all people. Help us not to keep anything You taught us back, in Jesus name. Amen.
God bless you!
Teklu