Getting Ready

Some athletes have bizarre pre-game rituals that get them ready for a game. During the 1998 World Cup, the French team believed that their winning streak was tied to one player kissing another’s shaved head before each game (Sarah Eberspacher, “7 Bizarre Pre-game Rituals from around the World, September 2, 2013). Other teams avoid wearing certain colors or eating certain foods. In the case of the prophet Jeremiah, we read in the Bible that he had to prepare in a different way. In Jeremiah 1:1...