For You--Have I Got a Plan!

Understanding Your Worth and Value

                         For You…Have I Got a Plan!

“He’s coming…He’s coming. Get in order. Stand up tall. Did you brush your teeth? Fix your hair? Now smile, be confident. Today one of you is going to be picked to be the next king of Israel.”

Seven brothers tried to look their very best.

Seven had to impress the prophet Samuel who would choose one of them. Seven were capable, strong, good

looking men. They were really—something! They were the magnificent seven! Who could be better?

Seven knees were knocking as Samuel examined each candidate. But Samuel was puzzled. “Now, certainly, Lord, one of these you have chosen. Look how tall and strong and valiant they are. Surely one of these is to

be king.”

Samuel walked down the line again.

“Samuel, I don’t care… good looking or not.  I don’t see like others do. I’m God. I look at the heart. That’s what important to me. I

have rejected all of these seven magnificent. “

“Jesse, you’re holding out on me. Do you have any other sons?”

“Well… there’s David but he just watches the

sheep. He’s a wimpy kid. Sure you want him?”

“Now—right now! Bring me that boy!”

But God loved David’s heart. God heard David’s cry and helped

him kill a lion and a bear. And God heard David sing songs to Him/ No one else did. So what—God did!

So a young unnoticed David came running and the moment Samuel saw his face he heard these words. “This is he. This is the next king. Anoint him with oil. Now—right now!”

And oil flowed from Samuel’s horn as the magnificent seven stood

watching in silence and unbelief.

Your worth and value is seen by your heavenly Father. Come close

and listen to His heart, His love for you. Ask Him for the plans He has for you. Trust Him with all your heart. He loves you—so. He sees you standing there and says, “I pick that one! I choose YOU!”

"I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb.  

God Sees--YOU!

Understanding Your Worth and Value

 God Sees-- YOU!

          " Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I separated you for myself"
Jeremiah 1:5

 
It was early morning and as usual the Lord God walked in the garden to spend time

spend time with Adam. This… was His favorite time of day.

               "Adam, where are you?”

“Uh oh. It’s the Lord, Eve! What if He sees us naked, finds out we ate the apple? The fun's gone... we've heard His voice. Let’s hide!”

So Adam and Eve crouched behind the trees hoping the Almighty

would go away, leave them alone, not find them out.

But God knew. He knew from the beginning what would happen. And His heart was broken. He loved Adam and Eve with the

tenderness of a mother.

The Lord called again. “Adam, where are you?” Of course He knew.

He is God, but still—He required a response.

“But Lord, it was Eve’s fault. She tricked me.”

“No Lord, it was the serpents fault. He made me doubt You.”

And while the Lord slaughtered an animal to clothe Adam and Eve with its skin, and cover their first sin—He saw YOU!

In fact He saw you before He laid the foundation of the world. He knew the day would come for Jesus to step from His glory and die a tortuous death for you and—He saw YOU!

You are chosen, picked out of many that the Lord may give you

favor. You are fashioned by the Almighty, greatly loved and—He sees YOU!

If you fasten on to this truth it will change your life—forever!

You are not an accident. You are not in the way. You are not

boring  and you are definitely not a looser.

I’m talking to you about God—Creator—the First and the Last, the

One who’s coming back—Jesus! The One who—sees YOU!

Dear Lord, I want to know you...know you love me. Please show me!