In Jeremiah 26:12–15, the prophet stands before leaders who want to kill him for delivering a message they do not want to hear. His stance is extraordinary — not because he is defiant, but because he is submitted. Not because he is loud, but because he is true.
“The Lord sent me to prophesy… As for me, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and right to you. But know for certain if you put me to death, you will be shedding innocent blood…”
— Jeremiah 26:12–15
Jeremiah speaks the truth, but he does so with humility. He stands firm, yet without arrogance. He refuses to soften the word, and he refuses to weaponise it.
This is the prophetic posture the Church needs today.
1. Truth must be spoken — even when it is costly
Jeremiah did not bend his message to fit the mood of the crowd. Real prophets do not edit heaven to gain earthly approval. They live submitted to God, not to applause.
Truth may cost your reputation. Silence will cost your obedience.
2. Truth must be carried in humility — never pride
Jeremiah did not stand with bravado. He stood with surrender: “Do with me as you think right.”
He knew the message was not about him. He was not defending himself; he was stewarding the word of the Lord.
True prophets do not posture. They do not self-protect. They do not operate out of ego or superiority. They carry truth with the weight of love and the trembling of responsibility.
3. Truth must be rooted in love — not reaction
Jeremiah wept over the people he prophesied to. His heart broke for the very ones who rejected him.
Prophets today must reclaim that tenderness. The word you carry is not a hammer to prove you are right, but a call to draw people back to God.
Truth without love wounds.
Love without truth deceives.
Truth with love restores.
4. Truth must be unwavering — but the prophet must remain yielded
Jeremiah did not waver, but he did yield.
He held firmly to the word, yet open-handed with his life.
That is real spiritual authority.
Final Word
We need prophets who stand like Jeremiah:
– courageous, yet gentle
– bold, yet broken before God
– uncompromising in truth, yet overflowing with compassion
– surrendered enough to speak the hard word
– secure enough to remain humble when rejected
The mantle of the prophet is not prestige, but obedience.
And obedience looks like truth spoken in love, humility, and holy fear.
May God raise up voices in this generation who will carry the word of the Lord as Jeremiah did — with courage, clarity, and Christlike character.