By Gary Skinner
There are billions of people on the planet, but there is no one exactly like you.The amazing thing is that God is the one who made you inside your mother’s womb, and it is Him who knows you intently. God knows how many hairs are on your head.
There is nothing in your life that is hidden from God, and one of the greatest secrets of life is to first of all realise who you are.
You are precious. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Even when we were far away from God – even when we were rebelling against God – even when we had not given a thought towards God – He was thinking about us.
Other people may say bad things about you, but God says good things about you. He created you with a destiny. He has a purpose for your life.
He designed you to rule and to reign in life and in eternity. You are loved. God is for you, not against you. God has plans for you. Listen to His word regarding what He says about you.
He is your father and you are His son or daughter. He calls you a heir together with Jesus to all of the riches in heaven – that is your destiny.
To succeed in 2019, realise who you are. When you realise who you are, it will help you to stop doing the things you don’t want to do.
You will begin to say to yourself; I cannot do that, I am a Child of God. I cannot do that, I have a father in heaven who sees and understands everything about me. I have a higher purpose than that.
You may have wandered away from God. You may have ignored Him and found yourself where you are today, but you can be born again. You can find Jesus.
He is patiently waiting for you to respond to His love. He considers you precious that even in our worst situation He died on the cross for you so that you can have life.
When we come to Christ, we die to our old life just as Christ died for our sins. But we become alive to our new life, just as Jesus was resurrected from the dead.
Day by day, we are being formed into His likeness. The bible says in 1 John 3:2; Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
In John 1:11-13, the bible says; He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God – Never forget who you are.
Gary Skinner is the visionary and passionate Team Leader of Watoto Ministries including Watoto Church. Sermon (in part) was delivered in his New Year’s Day Message.
