In this passage from the book of the prophet Jeremiah, the prophet bemoans for a place in the desert he can flee to get away from the evil that he sees among his people. His heart is sick and he doesn’t know how many more lies and deceitful or traitorous acts he can witness. But he stays because he has a calling and he has the conviction to trust in God, especially when he’s most afraid.
During this time of Lenten reflection, this prophet of the past reminds us all that God continues to speak—and He could be speaking to us much more than we realize, more than the people of Jeremiah’s land realized. We should take the time in our daily lives to listen more closely to those around us, to discern whether they might even be God’s prophets, trying to tell us something. Too often we ignore the signs right in front of us. This reflection exercise has been a good reminder that I should listen more closely to God’s word as it is expressed around me, no matter where it originates.
—Rebecca LaBrunerie Duffy
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