This Purpose is For You!Tell Them About Him!
“God has a purpose to make you the best that you can be. God has a plan that embodies that purpose. God has a plan for every life. The next step is for you to be the person for carrying out that purpose and that plan.” E. Stanley Jones, Abundant Living, pg 253
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for ways to talk with your young people about Jesus – you want them to get to know Jesus.
Through these Scriptures from Jeremiah Ch 1, you will learn that you are empowered by God to speak The Truth of your heart – The Truth is Jesus.
As I read these, it seems like God is speaking to me. He is speaking to you, too!
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
(Jeremiah was made a prophet; we are made Spokesperson for our Families.)
Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy .
(For Jeremiah it was nations – for us it’s each branch of our families – to destroy the Enemy’s lies.)
“Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land…They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.
(For Jeremiah it was a strong city; for us it is strength in Christ to do what God asks.)
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah, one of the major prophets, lived 600 years before Christ. His writings tell us to obey God’s call, trust God, and seek God with our whole hearts. Above all, remember that God loves us.
Grannies, and Grannies-to-Be, do everything you can to bring Jesus into the lives of your young people. Their futures depend on it. Go for it!!
“Alone, you are one thing; attached to God’s purposes, you are quite another thing.” E. S. Jones