ONE OF A KIND

Psalm 139:14 NIV I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

We were in Ikea the other day with our daughter when we came across a big bin of bears all jumbled together, so we had a totally silly moment and propped them all on the edge so they could all see out and it just looked so funny. If security cameras had been watching us they’d have wondered what on earth we were doing as they kept falling off! It’s good to be silly sometimes!🤣  From a distance they all looked the same but up close each one’s face was slightly different. 

In the same way we may feel like we’re all jumbled up with everybody else and nobody sees us or hears us but God made us as individuals with different gifts and abilities for a reason, and He definitely sees us and hears us because we matter to Him far more than we realise.

He says we’re precious in His sight, that He made us unique, so no two people have the same fingerprints or personality. You are one of His ‘wonderful’ works, and He chose you before the world was made!(Ephesians 1:4) He made us to have relationship with Him, to be blessed and to be a blessing to those around us. We may be part of a crowd at any given time, but God knows where we are, what is happening, and that we’re fearfully and wonderfully made for His good plan and purpose. How reassuring that is.😊

Isn’t it amazing that He calls us His special treasure and as such He decided we were worth dying for so we could belong to Him forever? What a wonderful thought that is!

As the new week unfolds, whenever you feel as though you’ve been tossed in the big bin of life with everybody else, remember to look up because you are one of a kind. You are not mediocre or average, you are a child of the Most High God, called and chosen by Him. He loves you with an everlasting love and He is with you, He has anointed you and is strengthening you to meet whatever the demands of your day may be.😊 Thank You Lord. Amen.

OUR GOOD SHEPHERD

Psalm 100:3 NKJV Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

I was sent the following letter recently from Joseph Prince Ministries and thought I would share it as it applies to all of us who belong to the Good Shepherd.😊

“Dwell in the Care of Your Good Shepherd.

I’m sure you’ve experienced this before…

Life has a way of wearing us down without us even noticing. Day by day, you show up, do your best, and keep going. You might not even notice how much you’re carrying until your soul starts feeling constantly tired, you fall ill, or you’re just plagued by a nagging sense of blah.

Let me tell you this: you weren’t made to live this way.

The Bible gives us many pictures of who we are as believers—eagles that soar and lions that stand bold. But do you know which picture shows up most?

Sheep.

Psalm 100:3 describes it beautifully, “We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.”

Sheep aren’t built to fend for themselves. They don’t find their own food or fight off predators. When they’re lost, they don’t find their way back. They simply cry out.

That might sound like a weakness. But it’s not. It’s a reflection of how the Lord sees us and the relationship He wants to have with us.

As sheep, we were made to follow a shepherd. And not just any shepherd, the Good Shepherd.

Psalm 23 begins with these words: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

He’s the One who leads, provides, protects, and restores.

When flies torment the sheep, the shepherd anoints their heads with oil. When a sheep gets flipped over and stuck on its back, he lifts it up and sets it on its feet again. When one goes missing, the Good Shepherd leaves the ninety-nine and goes after the one.

That’s our Lord Jesus.

He doesn’t scold. He doesn’t shame. He finds, He carries, and He brings you home. And as His sheep, you don’t have to fight or try to earn your way back. All you have to do is simply consent to be carried.

Maybe that’s what you need today. Not more self-help ideas or motivational advice, but to just say to your Shepherd, “Lord, I need You. Carry me.”

You don’t have to do life on your own. You were never meant to.”

I pray that blesses you as much as it blessed me. Have a blessed weekend.😊x

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