A reminder for
today
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before
thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a
prophet unto the nations. (Jeremiah
1:5)
My son said to me yesterday that one of his friends does not
know what talents he has. My response was that God gives each one of us a
specific set of talents that we use to glorify Him in our lives. These talents
are uniquely placed in us so that we are who we are. I love this verse from
Jeremiah and believe it is quite compelling when we start to look at abortions.
God said to Jeremiah that He knew Him (and please note)
before God formed him in his mother’s belly. Plus, God made him holy before he
was born while he was still and unborn baby. When we start to look at this and
we look at ourselves we should start to realise that the person you are was
carefully designed even before you are formed. Now, this can open quite a can
of worms, because what is it then when someone is raped, and they get pregnant.
Did God plan that and allowed it when it is so wrong in His eyes?
Believe me this is not an easy question. But let me see if I
can put some light on the issue. You see I think God means that after the deed
(no matter the circumstance) he knew that you are going to be formed. He knew
that out of this will come a little person. God then knows you and who you are
before the cells actually start to form. You see the enemy will try his best to
break the image of God and that is us. But God can take something bad and turn
it into something good. This means that even though the act was intended evil the
result can be eternal good.
This means that despite the fact of how you entered the
world God knows you and when the cells started to combine, God carefully and
lovingly formed you. God does not create a mistake even if the act was a
mistake or seen as a mistake. Because this could also be an unplanned birth and
no matter the situation it could create challenges.
What do we do? We take God’s creation and we love it and let
it grow into the good that God intends for all. This little bundle of joy will
be His follower and do good in the world. To summarise this for you I will say
that you are made holy regardless of your past and that you are meant to be
here. You are special in every sense of it and God loves you so much. You have purpose,
my friend. You are a child of God and He died on that cross to prove His love
for you. You do not need to wonder of worry about how much He loves you. It is abundantly
clear.
Lord, thank you for loving us so much and for lifting us up
high above our past and building us up for your glory. Let us shine for you, Lord
and let us use our talents for the good of your kingdom. In Jesus name.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
