Jeremiah 23

God used Jeremiah to call out shepherds and prophets who were less than honest, less than authentic. They called themselves ministers but their motives were not pure. God dealt harshly with them.

Today we likewise have ministers(?) who employ questionable tactics in their service to God. They say God told them, but their message does not line up with God’s Word. Or, they merely use “God told me” as a means of promoting their own importance. In the New Testament era, hopefully God deals with them less severely than He did in Jeremiah’s day.

Ministers should seek to be authentic representatives of God’s Kingdom and seek purity of heart and motive. This comes through a daily, sold-out commitment to Christ Jesus through prayer and study of God’s Word.