Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Doubts”
Our Bible verse for today: “For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well. My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in Your book and planned before a single one of them began.” Psalm 139:13-16 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “You are not a mistake.”
Psalm 139:13-16 is a beautiful passage of scripture which teaches primarily about the great truth that God is sovereign over each individual life. He knew you before He even formed you in your mother’s womb. He saw you as your pieces and parts slowly developed over nine months. The color of your eyes, the texture of your hair, how tall you would be – everything about you was within His control. You are a miracle of His creation.
If you would like to read a much more complete description of the miracle that is you, I encourage you to Google “The God Memorandum” by Og Mandino.
It’s far too common a story for a person to be unhappy with who they are. They wish they were taller, thinner, prettier, stronger, a different skin color, blue eyes instead of brown. They wish they had different parents, or different ethnicity, or a different country. And so they doubt themselves. They think they could be better, happier, more successful, if only …
God is sovereign over your life. You are not a mistake. It is possible that you have made mistakes; and it is possible that you haven’t taken full advantage of your opportunities; but God is still sovereign and He isn’t done with you yet.
Read “The God Memorandum”.
Today is the 4th of July. It’s the day that we here in the USA celebrate our Independence as a nation. Here’s more evidence of God’s sovereignty over your life. He could have chosen for you to be born in any country on earth, at any time in history, but He chose for you the United States of America in this age of history. Praise Him for His goodness and grace. Praise Him for allowing you to be here instead of somewhere else.
Over the last forty-five years I have circled the globe and visited thirty-four different countries, some of them multiple times. I can tell you there is no place I would rather live than right here in the United States of America.
As you celebrate this holiday, take a few moments to thank God for this great nation of ours. Then thank Him that He chose to allow you to be born here, in this land, at this time in history, rather than anywhere else on earth, or at any other time in history. Then also thank Him for who you are as a person – because you are not a mistake.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 