Daily Devotion Wednesday Wisdom | February 11, 2026

It’s Wednesday, and time for your daily devotion. The prophet Jeremiah struggled when God first called him. He saw himself as too young to be called to the front lines, where it would be extremely difficult, with the nation’s eyes on him. In today’s daily devotion, know that sometimes you’ll feel the weight of your assignment, but continue to trust God.

To the Stocks

Jeremiah endures many hardships along the way. His prophecies are unpopular, and he’s hated by many. Although just the messenger, he’s punished for delivering God’s word. In Jeremiah 20, Pashur, chief governor of the temple, heard Jeremiah had prophesied destruction against Jerusalem and her inhabitants. Verse 2 says he beat Jeremiah and put him in the stocks.

The next day, he released him. This traumatic experience leaves Jeremiah physically and spiritually deflated. In your daily devotion, note that the way may not be easy, but determine that you’ll stay committed to God. 

Fire in His Bones

In verses 7-8, Jeremiah cries out to God, accusing God of deceiving him because he’s constantly mocked for prophesying in His name. Jeremiah’s prophecies of “violence and spoil” have made him a target. In verse 9, he wants to give up and stop prophesying altogether: “I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name.”

However, when Jeremiah tried to stay silent and not prophesy any more, the word in His heart became stronger: “But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.” In this daily devotion, it may seem that at times, unfathomable things happen, but trusting in God is our only hope. 

God is Praised

In verse 11, Jeremiah is embittered by the defamation of those hoping to see his destruction or take out their revenge. Then in verses 11-12, he expresses faith that God is with him and that his persecutors will be repaid for their evil works. He calls for God’s vengeance upon them. Then, in verse 13, he lifts his voice in praise to the powerful God who delivers those who trust in Him. In your daily devotion, even in times of despair, God is worthy of your praise.

Day of His Birth

Although Jeremiah has sung praises to God, he feels the weight, pressure, and stress of what he’s endured. In verses 14-18, like Job, he curses the day he was born: “Cursed be the day on which I was born! Let not the day on which my mother bore me be blessed!” In his humanity, he decries being condemned by society and attacked unfairly by those who seek his life. He even curses the man who brought the news of his birth to his father, wishing God had overthrown him.

He’d rather have been destroyed in the womb than feel nonstop sorrow and shame. The prophet is weary, grief-stricken, and depressed. Jeremiah is like David in the psalms, who expresses emotions that range from extreme joy to devastation. Without guarding his tongue, he allows negative emotions to flow freely. In this daily devotion, say out loud: “When overwhelmed, I won’t give in to my emotions, but I will keep watch over my tongue.”

Remain Consistent Always

In Wednesday’s daily devotion, it’s interesting that even though the king sends attackers, he knows Jeremiah speaks for God and secretly seeks his counsel. In Jeremiah 21, the king sends Pashur and a priest to Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord, hoping for a different message. Yet Jeremiah doesn’t deviate from his assignment. In your moments of humanity, still proclaim God’s word stands forever.