When King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia was on his way to attack Egypt, the [Lord] sent me with a warning for every Egyptian town, but especially for Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes. He said to tell them:
Prepare to defend yourselves!
Everywhere in your nation,
people are dying in war.
I have struck down
your mighty god Apis
and chased him away.
Your soldiers stumble
over each other
and say, “Get up!
The enemy will kill us,
unless we can escape
to our own land.”
Give the king of Egypt
this new name,
“Talks-Big-Does-Nothing.”
Egypt, I am the true king,
the [Lord] All-Powerful,
and as surely as I live,
those enemies who attack
will tower over you
like Mount Tabor among the hills
or Mount Carmel by the sea.
Jeremiah 46:13-18
The king of Egypt must have been the forerunner of twenty first century politicians! God said the king of Egypt should be called "Talks-Big-Does-Nothing." How many of those speeches have you heard? Promises, promises, promises and nothing is done to fulfill any of them!
So how do I keep from becoming one of those who talks big, but does nothing? The answer to that is clearly in the Word of God. In fact, it not only is in the Word of God, it indeed is the Word of God. When you speak your words and boast of what you will do, you never really know if you will even be alive to do it. But when you speak God's Words and boast of what He will do you can rest assured that He has been and will be alive forever and will keep His Word!
So when you "Talk Big" be sure and use God's Words instead of your own. Then everything you say will not only be true, but it will come true.
The king of Egypt may be called "Talks-Big-Does-Nothing" but God can be called "Talks-Big-Does-Everything!" When God is your King, He will never fail to keep His promises!
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