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What Color Are You?

In the Word

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you (Jeremiah 1:5a).

Of the Word

If you were a leaf, what color would you be, and from what kind of tree would you come? Each person would answer differently because God made each of us unique, just like all the unique leaves on the trees.

When God looks at His people, He sees our unique “colors” and how we fit into His beautiful world. Our “colors” will vary year-to-year and season-to-season, but we are always special in God’s sight. He knows when there is even the slightest change in our lives. When He looks out at His creation, He sees the big picture and how each of our unique “colors” work perfectly to make a magnificent landscape.

Are there days when you wish you were bright orange instead of sunny yellow, or vice versa? Are there days when you feel you have fallen to the ground and been stepped on by everyone in life? We all do at some time, but praise be to God, for He is in control. He knows what is best for us. We cannot always be a brilliant “color.” However, we can trust God with our whole heart, mind, soul, and body, for He will never fail us. When we give Him our willing hearts and hands through the power of the Holy Spirit, He will use us and our gifts to His glory.

Celebrate where you are, your uniqueness, and the “color” God made you. God loves to hold you in His hand. He made an exact place for you to fit into His wonderful world, and He said, “… it was very good” (Genesis 1:31a).

Walking with my Lord

Thank You, Lord, for making me just the way You wanted me with all the changing colors of my life. Give me peace about my shortcomings and joy for my strengths. Show me how to use the colorful gifts You have given me to reach someone today for You. Amen.

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