Designed for GOD’s Purposes!

GOD has created you for something spectacular! He designed you with a special plan and purpose programmed into your being. He has placed you where you are right now to begin to fulfill His purpose. He has created you to be a person of IMPACT!

What me? I really don’t think so. I’m just a simple person. GOD could never use someone like me. He has those special people He has specifically called like pastors and preachers and missionaries. I’m just little old me going about my daily routine, living life as best I can.

Well, that’s pretty much the way Moses felt as well when GOD spoke to him from the burning bush. GOD said: “Look! The cry of the people of Israel has reached me, and I have seen how harshly the Egyptians abuse them. Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt” (Exodus 3:9-10 NLT). GOD told him, I have called you for a purpose; the time has come to fulfill that purpose.

Moses responded: “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” (v. 11). Moses saw himself as a simple shepherd tending sheep out in the wilderness. He had no idea of the potential locked up inside of him waiting to be loosed under the anointing and power of GOD. After a time of struggling with GOD to try to get out of his assignment, Moses finally relented and, of course, we know the great and mighty acts GOD carried out through him.

GOD desires to do the same mighty works though all of His children. But, we sit back and argue about our inabilities and personal struggles and problems, never getting around to finally submitting to GOD and simply letting Him be GOD in and through us. He will take your inabilities and turn them into great abilities. You must simply submit and say, Yes, LORD! Whatever You will for me, I will do.

Can you imagine the impact that could be made upon our world if all Christians simply followed through on what GOD has designed each to do? What about you today? GOD has called you; how will you respond? Will you respond? Allow the potential locked up in you to be loosed by the power and Spirit of GOD today and watch Him perform great and mighty works through you!

Scripture Reading: “Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession” (Psalm 2:8 CSB).

Prayer: Father, I realize I have not served You to my full potential. I know I do not impact my world as I should with the love and message of Jesus Christ. I pray today for the willingness to simply put my life into Your hands, to be used by You in mighty ways. I believe You have me where I am for Your purpose, help me to step into it and live it out in and through my life. I praise You for all You plan to do through me…in Jesus’ name…AMEN!