Call to Him.

“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” (Jeremiah‬ ‭33:3‬, ESV)

This was the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah while he was in prison. It was an encouragement to continually seek the Lord, cry out to Him, call out in hopes that He will answer and reveal truth, knowing He is the only real source of truth.

Come to Him.

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John‬ ‭14:6‬, ESV)

From the words of Jeremiah the prophet to the words of Jesus our promised Savior, we are encouraged to call to Him and to come to Him. There is no other way to truth and life.

He came to you.

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John‬ ‭10‬:‭10,‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

Jesus’ words in the Gospel of John remind us that our enemy is trying to take life from us every single day. Satan has one goal — destruction. However, the sole reason God came to us through Jesus was that we might have life and have it abundantly. He came to give life.

He called you, too.

“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.’” (Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭1‬, ESV‬‬)

Just as the Lord called His people in the Old Testament, His calls His children today — those He has adopted and redeemed in His family, through His son, Jesus.

God loves you. He has a plan and purpose for you. You are not a mistake. You are a miracle. His great love for you is what gives your life great value. Stop chasing dreams and lesser things that may temporarily pacify, but never truly satisfy your deepest longing.

God lavishly loves you, and He wants to lavish His love on you. His plan and purpose is so much bigger than anything this world can offer.

Ask Him the hard questions. Seek Him with your whole heart. Look to Him and His Word and His truth to satisfy, sanctify, and defeat the lies that keep you from being all that He created you to be.

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