Did you know that
God named you first? Yeah, God has a little white rock that says so; but we'll get to that in a bit.
In a world that
tells you to be different and stand out but then push you to conformity, I can
see how easy it is for an identity crisis to develop. Now more than ever we are asking, "Does
my life matter?" "Do I have a
purpose or a destiny?" And,
"Who am I?"
I have good
news! Whether your birth was planned and
your parents picked your name out when they were in first grade; or perhaps you
were a surprise, or even unwanted – the One who really gets the credit for your
existence is God. In fact, before you
were formed in the womb, He knew you (Jeremiah 1:5).
So, before you pursue your identity, let God illuminate His purpose!
The reason for
this post isn't to expound deeply on the purpose of our lives…but only to
encourage you to seek first Christ, the author of your life-book. The object of our being is both universal and
individual. Generally speaking, we were
created to glorify God! This is our collective destiny; God’s original plan for us.
However, He also made everyone as unique as their thumb print, with
personality and dreams to match.
Why not seek the
great Designer before trying to figure out the design?
Here's the deal about that little white rock I was talking about earlier. Check out
Revelation 2:17: “To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden
manna. I will also give him a white
stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.” Think of that day when Jesus pulls us closer
to Him, reaches in His pocket and pulls out a rock! He’ll look around to make sure no one is
looking, and He’ll show us our TRUE identity!
(Mine will say Hercules. I know...you're not surprised.)
Yes…we may not
see this rock until we enter Heaven, but I submit to you that because
Revelation was written in the first century, our identity (or our new name) was
established long before we were born.
Your blueprint is available upon request, submission, and obedience! We don’t have to wait to find out who we were
created to be. Lose your life for
Christ’s sake, and there you will find it (Matthew 16:25).
Maybe you like
your name . . . and then again, maybe you’d love to legally change it like
Metta World Peace did! The truth of the
matter is: GOD NAMED YOU FIRST!
