By Adegeye Oluwatoyosi
No man is born an accident—even those whose birth their parents did not intend. God has a definite purpose for all his creatures. You are alive this moment because God desires it to be so. The scripture says in Jeremiah 1:4-5:
“Then, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
That scripture gives an insight into who the mastermind of man’s existence is-the Almighty God. I can imagine if God had an encounter with every man on this matter, he would say to each of them, “Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee.”
Creation is an act of God. For his own glory, he brings into existence everything in the universe. God had a purpose for creating us.
Staying conscious of this fact about God and one’s purpose would influence how one invests one’s time, spend money, use talents, among others.
God also intends that our existence would help solve a problem in the world. As a matter of fact, there is no one who fulfills God’s purpose without invariably solving a problem.
And God had this in mind when he created man.
Before paper was invented, people wrote on leaves and stones. The invention of paper helped solve that problem and made knowledge materials easily accessible. Someone invented glasses to help visually-impaired people see clearly. Phones are there to solve time and distance problems. And many other such great inventions in the world. We can be a solution to someone’s problem by discovering and living out our purpose in this world.
In God’s kingdom, we have a place, a purpose, a role, a problem to solve and a function to fulfill. Solving a problem, fulfilling your purpose and using your gifts work hand in hand; you need to understand the meaning behind your creation so it can make way for you. That can only be achieved through the revelation of God.
God wants us to introduce people to Christ, bring them to fellowship, help them grow to maturity, discover their place of assignment and send them out to the field to win souls into the kingdom.
When Jesus healed Peter’s sick mother-in-law, she instantly “stood up and began to serve Jesus,” using her new gift of health to minister to others. We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing to others. We are saved to serve others, not sit around and wait for heaven.
In the end, our assignment would make way for us if we can ask God to show us, help us discover our gifts and use them effectively for His purpose. Hence, we can proffer solutions to difficult situations in life. Like Jeremiah, we were created for a specific purpose, to solve a specific problem. Use your gifts today, and they will make room for you and provoke specific positive changes in your life and of those around you.
•Adegeye wrote in from Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State