Have you ever wondered why you are here? Why you were born during this time in history? Why you have the talents and abilities that you do? What they are for? I have looked at the circumstances in my life, the people I have relationships with, the place I live, the time that I live in, and wondered if it is all for a reason. After studying a few verses of scripture, I have realized that it is undoubtedly all for a reason.
The first scripture that we will look at is Jeremiah 1:5. In this scripture, God speaks to Jeremiah and tells him that before Jeremiah was formed in his mothers womb, God "knew" Jeremiah. The Hebrew word used for "knew" here is the word Yada. Just to put it into context, this word is also used in Genesis 4:1 when scripture tells us that Adam "knew" Eve and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. The definition of the word Yada is - to
deposit the seed (or DNA) of who the child will become. Going back to Jeremiah, we see that God deposited DNA into Jeremiah before Jeremiah's mother and father had anything to do with it. God does this for all people! He deposited gifts, callings, anointings, and personality into you before you were formed in your mothers womb!
Let's look at another scripture to dive a little deeper into this topic. Acts 17:26 - “From one man He made all the people of the
world. Now they live all over the earth. He decided exactly when they should
live. And He decided exactly where they should live.” (Acts 17:26 NIRV) Let that sink in for a moment! God decided what year we would be born in, and where we would live! Knowing this brings the first topic into a clearer picture now. God designed when we would live and where we would live because he knows what he put inside us before we were ever conceived. God knew that our world, or sphere of influence, would need the gifts that we have to offer.
It this becoming clearer now? God foreknew what your job, family, school, and church would need in this time so he deposited gifts on the inside of you before you were conceived and designed for you to be here during this time to use what he gave you! You were destined to be a world changer! Wake up every morning knowing that you have been equipped to effect the world around you, and then act on it! Live life as if you hold the keys to seeing change in your church, community, school, job, etc. The truth is, you do!
- Chris Wade
www.chriswademusic.org
