Charles Spurgeon Commentary Jeremiah 1:7

"But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak." — Jeremiah 1:7 (ASV)

Now, even a child can often repeat anything that has been said to him; to say what he is told is not beyond his capacity. And, after all, this is a Christian minister's principal work.

Somebody says, "We want thinkers." Yes, so we do; but we want men whose thoughts should be subordinate to the thoughts of God—ministers who do not come to utter their own thoughts, but to deliver their Master's message, to tell us what He has told them.

Is that sermon merely what you think, sir? Then what do I care what you think?

What is that to me, any more than what I think may be to you? If, however, you can come to me and say, Thus saith the Lord, I will give diligent heed to your message, and I am bound to receive it. But woe to that minister whose word is other than this!