A pastor who is after His own heart

The Lord sends us a pastor who is after His own heart

to nurture us with knowledge and understanding

(Ref.: Jeremiah 3:15).

A true servant of the Lord must continue to faithfully proclaim God's word.

A true servant of the Lord, like the prophet Jeremiah,

must continue to faithfully proclaim God's word,

even if those who oppose him repay good with evil,

plot to kill him, dig traps, and set snares for his feet

(Ref.: Jeremiah 18:19-20, 22, 23).

The pastor, as a servant of the Lord, must proclaim all the words

that God has commanded without leaving anything out

to all the people who come to worship in God's temple.

Perhaps they will listen and turn from their evil ways.

If they do, God will relent and not bring the disaster

He planned because of their evil deeds

(Ref.: Jeremiah 26:2-3).

However, we hear God's words and still say in our hearts,

'What evil have we done?'

(Ref.: Malachi 1:6-7).

A pastor, a servant of the Lord,

must diligently preach the word God has given him,

like the true prophet Jeremiah,

whether the congregation listens or not

(Ref.: Jeremiah 25:3).

A true pastor faithfully declares God's word,

even if they become a laughingstock and are mocked by everyone all day long,

and suffer shame and insult because of the Lord's word.

Despite this, they continue to faithfully proclaim God's message

(Ref.: Jeremiah 20:7-8).