January 30th : First Reading'I have appointed you prophet to the nations'A Reading from the Book of Jeremiah 1: 4-5,17-19

January 30th : First Reading

'I have appointed you prophet to the nations'

A Reading from the Book of Jeremiah 1: 4-5,17-19 

In the days of Josiah, the word of the Lord was addressed to me, saying:

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;

before you came to birth I consecrated you;

I have appointed you as prophet to the nations.

‘So now brace yourself for action.

Stand up and tell them

all I command you.

Do not be dismayed at their presence,

or in their presence I will make you dismayed.

‘I, for my part, today will make you

into a fortified city,

a pillar of iron,

and a wall of bronze

to confront all this land:

the kings of Judah, its princes,

its priests and the country people.

They will fight against you

but shall not overcome you,

for I am with you to deliver you –

it is the Lord who speaks.’

The Word of the Lord.