Created with a Purpose

 

My frame was not hidden from You,

When I was made in secret,

And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

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Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.

And in Your book they all were written,

The days fashioned for me,

When as yet there were none of them.

~Psalms 139:15,16

We all encourage our children to set goals, to strive to be their best, to look for their purpose. We take tests that tell us what jobs we are most suited for. We select class superlatives. 

But have we considered that God has a purpose for each person? 

Read Psalms 139:15,16 again. God chose a purpose for each of us before we were ever conceived. He shaped our DNA to form a unique person. He planned a life of purpose. He knew what we would be good at and how we could demonstrate His glory. 

However, the choice is ours to follow His good plan. 

Every newborn child is sweet, innocent, and filled with love. What becomes of that child is partly influenced by the environment in which they grow up but even in the worst of circumstances, every individual must make choices. Even if they live where the Bible is not available, God will make a way for them to know Him. 

God created Israel for a specific purpose. Isaiah 43:1 says:

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,

And He who formed you, O Israel:

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name;

You are Mine.

God created  you for a specific purpose. He will redeem you through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. He will fulfill His purpose for your life if you turn to Him. 

Queen Esther had no idea why she was orphaned and raised by Mordecai. She had no idea why she was chosen to be queen. Then when it was time for her to be used for God's purposes, the purpose He created her for, she submitted to Him, trusted Him, even if it were to mean her death. But it wasn't death, it was life for her people. She was created for such a time.

Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

~ Esther 4:14b

You too, were created for such a time as this. Seek the Lord, His salvation, and His purpose for your life. 

Heavenly Father, help us take heart that You have not forsaken us but rather You are working in the lives of Your people to fulfill Your purpose. In the name of Jesus Christ, Your Only Son, we pray. Amen.