Inside everyone is the big question. It can lay dormant for years, but it is present nonethless. Ultimately it will either be addressed or repressed, with unfortunate consequences. The question: "Who am I?"
As we grow we wonder about our identity and we wonder about our purpose. Ultimately we want to know more of the nature of our identity...what is our connection to the past and what is the plan for our present and future. I have heard stories of adopted children, who, when they became adults, went to great lengths to find their biological parents. They wanted to understand more of their origins and of the kinds of people that came together to give them life and invest them with so many specific characteristics in appearance, personality and talent.
As believers, we are all adopted children.
Ephesians 1: 4-6 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
We will find the answer to the big question when we turn to the one who adopted us for eternity. We learn from the scripture above that He formed plans for us before He created the world. Is there any wonder that the Lord so strongly urges us to seek Him. As it says in
1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
blessings,
Rob Smith
p.s. Why not turn to the Lord today? After all, how much did you have to do with your presence on earth, anyway?
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