Date: 04-Oct-2024
Name: Flo
Topic: KNOWN, SET APART, APPOINTED
Content:
Jeremiah 1:5
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 was born to be a priest! specifically from the town of Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1). Yet the Lord called him to be a prophet, making him one of the rare individuals to be both priest and prophet!
The word that came to Jeremiah revealed three spiritual realities concerning his calling that show believers something about their relationship to God too.
First, he was known by God before his conception. If Jeremiah was known by God, then so are we. He knows us, even before we are formed, which speaks of God’s eternality and foreknowledge. It speaks of God’s relational intimacy with us. It also speaks to the sanctity of human life in the womb.
Second, he was “consecrated,” set apart for special work, before he was born. God had a specific purpose in mind for Jeremiah. He wasn’t an accident of chance, but one born for a divine purpose. This has implications for all of us. Believing in Christ, we are born again, consecrated, sanctified and set apart unto good works.
Third, he was “appointed” by God with specific gifting to be God’s prophet and international representative. God had not only called Jeremiah with a specific purpose, He had gifted him with appropriate gifts. To whom God calls, He also provides. If we have a sense of God’s calling, let us not worry that He will not also give us what we need to answer!
Prayer Points:
Prayer Points
1. Father, I am grateful that I am fully known by You, that my life is not a mistake, and that I am part of Your perfect design.
2 . Father, Remind me that Your purpose will prevail, even when the road seems hard. Help me to trust in Your timing and provision in every season of my life.
3. Father, Lead me to the places and people where I can make the greatest impact, and may I walk faithfully in the path You’ve set before me.
4. Father, as I walk in the purpose You’ve assigned to me, I ask for Your constant guidance. Direct my steps, open doors that align with Your will, and close those that lead me away from Your purpose.
5. Father, I pray for breakthrough in areas of my life where I feel stuck. Open doors that seem impossible and pour out Your favor.
