NOVEMBER 11

GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOU

JEREMIAH 1:4-10


“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.” (Jer. 1:5)

The Lord spoke to Jeremiah that he was called, sanctified, and ordained before he was born. But this wasn’t unique to Jeremiah. John the Baptist (Luke 1:15-16), Jesus (Is. 49:1-5), and Paul were the same (Gal. 1:15) – and so are you!

Psalm 130:13-16 reveals how God possessed you in your mother’s womb. He knew exactly what you’d look like before you were even born. Before you were formed, all your parts were written in His book. You didn’t just happen! You didn’t evolve! You were created by a God who has a specific purpose for your creation. He created you with special giftings to fulfill His purpose in your life. God has a plan for you!

Your greatest opportunity for happiness and success is in fulfilling God’s purposes for your life. You may be able to use His talents to accomplish other things, but you won’t experience God’s anointing and blessing on those other efforts as you will if you devote those activities to Him.

You may wonder, How do I know what God wants me to do? The answer comes in giving yourself completely to Him. When you make a total surrender to God, He begins working circumstances in a manner that lead you into His perfect plan for your life. Your part is to surrender. If you do His part, He’ll do His. Then you’ll experience a new fulfillment and joy that only those in the center of His will can know! (AW)