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**Jeremiah 23:31** — *"Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, 'The LORD declares it.'"*
There is a particular gravity in God saying *I am against* — not merely disappointed, but positioned in opposition. The prophet here has done something precise and dangerous: borrowed divine authority to lend weight to his own words.
This is not ancient history. It lives in every pulpit, every platform, every conversation where someone wraps personal preference in the language of Thus saith the Lord.
The steward of God's Word carries a sober responsibility — to let Scripture speak on its own terms, not to conscript it into service for conclusions already reached.
Covenant faithfulness begins with honesty about the source. When we speak, let us testify to what is written — and hold our own voices with appropriate humility.
Walk with that weight today. The difference between *God said* and *I think* is not a small one.
There is a particular gravity in God saying *I am against* — not merely disappointed, but positioned in opposition. The prophet here has done something precise and dangerous: borrowed divine authority to lend weight to his own words.
This is not ancient history. It lives in every pulpit, every platform, every conversation where someone wraps personal preference in the language of Thus saith the Lord.
The steward of God's Word carries a sober responsibility — to let Scripture speak on its own terms, not to conscript it into service for conclusions already reached.
Covenant faithfulness begins with honesty about the source. When we speak, let us testify to what is written — and hold our own voices with appropriate humility.
Walk with that weight today. The difference between *God said* and *I think* is not a small one.