Isaiah 46:5 And now the Lord speaks—the one who formed me in my mother’s womb to be his servant, who commissioned me to bring Israel back to him. The Lord has honored me, and my God has given me strength. 6 He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Isaiah 64:8 And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.
Jeremiah 1:4 The Lord gave me this message: 5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
how often do we look at ourselves and wish we were different... how often do we look at others and wish we were more like them... sometimes it is physical attributes... sometimes it is personality...
we wish we were thinner or bigger or prettier or another race... maybe we wish we were quieter or more outspoken... do we really realize that God formed us in our mother's womb... there is a reason that you are exactly who you are... exactly the color you are... exactly the weight you are... exactly the shape that you are...
before the earth was formed... God already had his plan in place for each one of us... and he created/formed us exactly for the purpose he has planned... our entire existance is supposed to bring glory to God... we are to fulfill the purpose in the kingdom of God that we were intended for... that is why we were created...
we tend to look at our life from our own point of view... from what we want and what we think and what we feel and in reality all those things are irrelevant... our value is really in the kingdom of God, not in the kingdom of man... we will never feel fulfilled in the world, only in the kingdom... so while we have to walk in this world.. our focus needs to be on the kingdom...
we need to be content... satisfied with who we are... God is accepting us... just as we are... while he desires for us to be sinfree... he realizes that we are unable to do it... that is why he sent his Son to free us from this sinful nature...
the next time you go to wish that you were something different than what you are... remember that God has created you exactly as you are... on purpose and it is to be used to His glory... and in that we will find fulfillment and purpose for living...
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