"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."
Jeremiah 1:5
Someone recently asked me, "Do you have a life verse?" Without hesitation, I could say, "Yes. My life verse is Jeremiah 1:5." For decades it has been my life verse. Yet, this verse speaks to the life of all of God's children. The verse is more about God than us. It is about who we are in God's plan. Your life is no accident.
Before you were born, God knew you. This is more than knowing information about you. The word "knew" is a covenant word. God loved us and planned a personal relationship with his covenant children before we were born. Our salvation is no accident. He purposed to save us. For those who reject God's love and mercy, on the day of judgement he says, "I never knew you, depart from me" (Matthew 7:23).
Before you were born, God sanctified you. The word "sanctified" means God set you apart for a purpose. The purpose of God for Jeremiah was to be a prophet to the nations. I knew in my heart from childhood that God wanted me to preach. My cousin told me that she knew from childhood that God wanted her to be a nurse. How can we know? God puts in our hearts what he wants us to do.
You may not think that you have a life verse. That's fine, but as a child of God you have a purpose in life. Your life is no accident. Listen to what God has put in your heart. You have a destiny in life "doing the will of God from the heart" (Ephesians 6:6).
Father, fulfill Your purpose in our lives.
