Devotion

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Theme: Called Forth before Inception
Text: Jeremiah 1:4-5

4 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

The Lord knows how everything in existence came to being. Likewise, He knows how we were born. Today, we will look at three key things in our text: a. God knowing us
b. Being sanctified
c. Our calling.

The formation of every child is known to God. Nothing is hidden from Him. You are no exception. He knows you even before you were formed in your mother's womb. And he has great plans for you (Psalm 139:13-16). He is our Creator and has formed us in His image. There's no birth that is a mistake. It is therefore not a good idea to encourage abortions.


The Lord has set us apart even before we were born. To be sanctified is to be set apart or declared holy or consecrated. Another explanation is to be set free from sin or purified. Out of the sin of Adam and Eve, sin became a part of humanity. However, our God has great plans to purify us and set us apart for His Kingdom. This is made known in the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. He has nailed our sins on the cross to purify us. Beloved, you're Holy and so live a holy life. That's why 1 Corinthians 3:16 asks; do you not know your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit? Indeed we are new creations through the Blood of Jesus Christ. We have been redeemed at a price that money can't buy.


Having been purified, the Lord has called us into divers ministries. The five fold ministries: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers. These ministries are to equip us in the Kingdom work ( Ephesians 4:11-16). We are to ask of the Lord to give us understanding of which ministry we've been called into. If your function is to be the eye of the church, you won't fit in well when placed as the arm. So be careful how you quickly accept leadership positions within the church. Be sincere if you know you can't do the work, and let the right person be assigned. The Lord help us to be zealous with the Kingdom works.



Prayer: You  know me better than I know myself. My Creator, help me to know what You have sent me to do on this earth and let me do it to perfection. AMEN!

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