We tend to forget that God spoke these words to a timid teenager! To anyone who knew Jeremiah at that time, the last thing they would have thought of was a fortified city! Jeremiah looked more like a trembling leaf or a tender flower. Yet God was preparing him to be a fortress of righteousness.
This humble youth would oppose kings and princes. The most powerful people in the nation would consider him their enemy. Yet for decade after decade, enemies would come and go but Jeremiah would remain as an outspoken testimony to God’s word. Though people desperately wanted to silence the meddlesome prophet, Jeremiah would remain steadfast in delivering God’s unwavering word.
God has ways of transforming even the most gentle and kind servant into a stronghold of godliness and truth. Is that what He has made you to become? Do people know they can depend upon you to remain unwavering in your convictions and loyalty to God? Do people see you firmly resisting every assault of wickedness? Do the enemies of God know what they can expect from you?
What manner of fortress for God are you?