You Were Uniquely Created by the Creator

It is commonly said that while they are similar, no two snowflakes are identical. Just like snowflakes, all humans are similar, while at the same time each person is unique with individual DNA, fingerprints, and personalities. The Lord told Jeremiah: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart” (Jeremiah 1:5, NIV). He was talking to Jeremiah about his specific calling as a prophet, however, the same holds true for us. God knew us, formed us uniquely, and set us apart for a distinct purpose. I can prove it. Consider these fascinating words from the apostle Paul. “

And He [God] has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being . . .” (Acts 17:26-28).

Wow. Can you believe that? Not only did God specifically make you, but He also specifically placed you in this exact moment and location in time.

God knows where you are because in Him you live and move and have your being. Also, just like a snowflake, the turbulence along our journey is uniquely shaping us, making us. God certainly doesn’t cause painful and difficult things in this world. We live in a fallen, sinful, world that is groaning for the day of redemption. Jesus, God in the flesh, came to this planet, suffered and died as one of us to redeem us and deal with the enemy of our souls and the sin of mankind. There is a reason why God is allowing evil and pain to run its course. One day He will put a complete end to it. In the meantime, though, God is using everything, even the turbulence and storms in our lives to form us. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).