In his first message from the Lord, Jeremiah learned three key truths about God:
God knows everything, including each person.
He can choose people for specific tasks even before they exist.
He gives his authority to those he calls.
God chose Jeremiah for a special task and made him a prophet.
Jeremiah's work reached many nations. Although he left the kingdom of Judah only three times, people worldwide have heard or read his writings (see Jeremiah 13:4–7; 43:7–8).