Reading
SAA Notes
Jeremiah, like John the Baptist, is called from the womb. (Luke 1:13-17) However, Jeremiah is over 30 when he hears God’s call. Think about verses 17-19.
SJA Notes
* God Above, please shine Your light on us today, Your word written on our hearts by Your Spirit.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you;”
Our God did not come to create the world and roll a dice, letting things play out in some random number generator architecture.
We believe our God formed each one of us in our mother’s wombs – That He is active and intentional today, and each day backwards to creation, and each day forwards to the final day.
God’s word tells us that as well as being active within time, God has us in mind _outside_ of time.
We are bound in time. This creation is bound in time. Our lives are so wrapped around the passage of time that it can be hard to comprehend the idea of existence and thought outside of time.
Jesus says in Matthew 25,
“Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”
In Revelation 13 we read,
“… Everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.”
Our God has had us in His mind from before creation! We were in His thoughts! “Were” doesn’t even come close, outside of time!
These are big weighty thoughts.
Let us be encouraged to wrestle with them as God’s word is revealed to us.
* Father God,
Thank You that we can trust in Your word.
Please help us wrestle with Your word, how to go about it in our lives.
Please humble us today Lord God.
Amen.