Each one of us was created a unique person with special gifts and talents to fulfill a mission on the earth. I wrote about this topic a few years ago but have gotten some new insights into it. We are Selected, Directed and Protected. Let’s look at these attributes.
We are Selected. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart;” (Jeremiah 1:5). Isn’t it amazing that God knew us and had made plans for us even before we were born? We’re special and God is good!
We are Directed. When God chose us, He knew we would need direction. He knew the enemy would always be trying to redirect us to his way. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8). “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” (Isaiah 30:21). We MUST listen, trust and obey, for there’s no other way.
We are Protected. Have you ever been is a dark place but remembered Psalm 23:4? “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” We have to keep going “through”, don’t stop or turn back. God is always there. “I will never leave you or forsake you” (Deuteronomy 31:8). We are protected from the enemy but we have to stay close to God.
One prayer I often pray for my kids, grandkids and myself is, “God, please make us aware of who we are, what we have and what we can do.” We are God’s special creation, we have special gifts and talents to use and it’s amazing what we can do with what God has given us. But just like an athlete, we must join the team, obey the coach and commit to the challenge. Are you one who will do this? “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10)
