Champion

Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 18 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and he heard my voice; John 10;31-42

The words of Jeremiah, "But the Lord is with me, like a mighty champion..."

JEremiah is having a bad day. Everything seems to be working against him. People he trusted are now speaking negative comments about him and even planning his demise.

He fills trapped and hemmed in with no where to go. The future looks bleak.

And yet his faith brings him hope. Then he remembers he does not go alone.

"The Lord is with me like a mighty champion.

What is a champion?

A champion is a fighter. A champion is one who has defeated all the rivals. A champion is one who comes to support the cause of another, putting them on his back on the way to stand in victory square.

A champion is one of extreme awesomeness.

This is the one who with Jeremiah.

This is the one who is with us.

Call to mind the presence of God, think of his awesomeness. He is the one who supports your cause, the cause of you becoming holy and full of love, more like him.

Like a mighty champion...

we do not go alone and the one who comes with us is a champion. This should make not a little difference as we embrace this day.