Todays passage: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jeremiah%201-3&version=NIV

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5

You’re not an accident, a coincidence, or a mistake. You’re not a stroke of luck, a fluke, a twist of fate, a chance happening, or a product of karma, You’re not useless, worthless, insignificant or a waste. you’re more than just a biological, genetic, scientific wonder.

As a child of God, you were lovingly, purposefully, and miraculously created to glorify God. He might not have called you to the life of a prophet, like Jeremiah, but he definitely created you for a specific purpose.

Generally speaking, the Bible is filled with instructions on God’s will for our lives. As Christ followers our purpose is to live a life that glorifies Him – that’s 1 Corinthians 10:31. Matthew 5:14-16 says that you are the light of the world. And that you are to let that light shine before men, so that they can see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Ephesians 2:10 says that you are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, works that God prepared in advance for you to do. Matthew 28:19-20 says that we are to go and make disciples and teach them to obey.

You might be asking, “What about my specific purpose? Does God have something special for me?”. If you are beating your head up against a wall, struggling in a search to figure out what you specific purpose in life is, I suggest you stop. Pricilla Shirer always says that the best way to get to know God’s will for your life is to get to know God. In other words, develop a relationship with Him and let him reveal your purpose to you in his way and in his time. Live your life seeking Him, worshipping Him, and communicating with Him through His Word and prayer. Continually ask Him to guide you so that you can live your life in accordance to what you learn about Him. Specific purpose comes through allowing God to lead you through your daily walk through life. But you can’t hear his voice and understand his instructions unless you know Him. It might start out as something small that grows into something that you never expected, but it all starts with just one small step – a step of faith that allows the Lord to lead you in your daily life.

Jeremiah’s calling was a difficult one. The message of repentance would not be well received and he would endure much persecution through his life. But, you will see as you read on, that Jeremiah knew the Word of God and he knew God - his theology came straight from the Law, the Psalms and other scriptural passages. This relationship with God is what allowed Jeremiah to persevere in his difficult calling.

Take inventory of your relationship with God. Do you know who He is? Are you spending time getting to know Him so that you can get to know His voice as He leads you in your calling? Make time to draw near to Him through His Word and through prayer so that you may better understand how to live your daily life inside of his will. You have significance beyond what you can imagine through Him. Allow Him to work through you.

Todays post submitted by Kelly Coxe