Jeremiah 1:8-12

Don't be afraid of them because I'll go with you and I'll look after you. This is the Lord's promise.”

The Lord stretched out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me: “Look, I've put my words in your mouth.

Today I've placed you over nations and kingdoms to pull up and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant.”

The Lord's message came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what can you see?” “I see a twig from an almond tree,” I answered.

“That's right, because I am watching to make sure what I say happens,” the Lord said.