The Lord is with me as a mighty giant

Possibly Jeremiah 20 is one of the most read and known chapters in all the Scriptures. Another degree of possibility is that you have heard someone call Jeremiah “the weeping prophet.” Particularly, the story of Jeremiah has influenced me since I was a teenager, and we see how God calls this being a child to be a prophet for Israel, a people that increasingly forgot the precepts or laws of God.

In chapter 20 Jeremiah begins practically complaining about all the bitterness he was going through. Imagine the weight he carried: he was speaking to a rebellious people, confronting a king who did not want to hear the word of God, and witnessing a nation sliding more and more toward spiritual and political decline. His message was rejected, his warnings were mocked, and his heart was crushed by the burden of proclaiming truth to hardened listeners.

Despite Jeremiah saying in chapter 20 words like “I curse the day I was born,” he also knew that God was with him as a mighty giant. Many judge the prophet for such strong expressions, but we must understand that he had suffered deeply for the sake of the message God had entrusted to him. Jeremiah’s emotional honesty shows us that even the most faithful servants of God can become weary, discouraged, or overwhelmed. Yet what stands out in his story is that despite his tears and anguish, he always returned to the truth that God was his strength.

Jeremiah said:

11 But the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome One.
Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not prevail.
They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper.
Their everlasting confusion will never be forgotten.

12 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who test the righteous,
And see the mind and heart,
Let me see Your vengeance on them;
For I have pleaded my cause before You.

Jeremiah 20:11-12

These words show the contrast in Jeremiah’s soul: sorrow mixed with confidence, anguish mixed with faith. He was surrounded by enemies, persecuted for speaking the truth, and yet he trusted that God Himself would defend him. Jeremiah did not deny his pain, but he recognized that the Lord was greater than all his adversaries. The phrase “the Lord is with me as a mighty, awesome One” has strengthened countless believers throughout the centuries, reminding us that God stands as a warrior on behalf of His children.

Oh dear brothers, how pleasant it is when we entrust all our problems into the precious hands of the Lord. How precious and valuable it is when we expect God to fight for us and refuse to take justice into our own hands. When we imitate Jeremiah by placing our cause before the Lord, we experience a peace that surpasses human understanding. God sees the heart, tests the righteous, and acts with perfect justice.

Jeremiah teaches us that honesty before God is not a sign of weakness but of intimacy. We can cry, express our doubts, and confess our struggles, knowing that God listens with compassion and responds with strength. When the burden feels too heavy, God remains unshaken, mighty, and faithful.

Pray for God to allow us to have that assurance of trusting fully in Him. May He grant us the peace that Jeremiah found—the peace that comes from knowing that even in the midst of suffering, the Lord is with us, defending us, sustaining us, and guiding our steps.