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word4U2day
2019-12-06
It's time
God has planned things for us to do for Him and His kingdom. The Bible says: 'For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do' (Ephesians 2:10 NIV). There's no right age or experience level we have to reach before we can start fulfilling God's purposes for our lives. Moses began his ministry when he was eighty. Esther started hers as a teenage girl. When Esther was called to save the Jewish people, her cousin Mordecai said: 'Who knows, you may have been chosen queen for just such a time as this' (NCV). Maybe we have been chosen for this time too. Maybe it's our time to do the things God's called us to do. We might worry that we are not good enough or that we are not ready, but if God wants to use us, He will equip and strengthen us. Sometimes it's the right time for us to do something, but we are so caught up in our lives that we miss it. We are not aware that He wants to do something through us. We need to ask God to help us be focused on the ways He wants to use us in our everyday lives. But what happens if it's not the right time? Before God uses us, He often takes us through a season of preparation and transformation, so we learn more about Him and about ourselves. He grows our faith and skills. He humbles us and shows us that we need to rely on Him. This can feel uncomfortable, especially if everyone around us seems to be doing amazing things for God. But it's a necessary season to go through in order to make us ready for 'such a time as this.'
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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