Who longs to be known?

How terrible it will be for those who argue with the God who made them. They are like one piece of broken pottery among many pieces. The clay does not ask the potter, ‘What are you doing?’… Isaiah 45:9 ICB

Are you familiar with this verse? It is a humbling perspective to know God created us.

He created you, your DNA, providing your hair and eye color, the tone of your voice, and so much more.

God knows you intimately.

In creating you, God has knowledge of every hair follicle you do or don’t have, everywhere you go, and what you hold in your heart. (Luke 12:7, Matthew 10:30, Psalm 139:1-6)

Do you complain to God?

When you complain about yourself – what you don’t like physically, or the way you learn or don’t learn – you’re complaining about God’s handiwork.

Our culture puts people in front of us who they believe should be worshiped. It is in movies, sports, and technological geniuses. They are talked about often, creating an awe of them. We are not to worship them.

We are to worship the one who created each of us, and in doing so, not hold others above us in esteem.

How do we stop disliking something about ourselves that God put in place? Simple.

Thank God for all you have and all he is, with all of your heart, mind, and soul.

God favors no one. (Romans 2:11)

Do you ever complain about how God created others?

This time of year, with the cold weather, I think more about homelessness in our cities and towns. There are many reasons that a person lives on the streets.

To say it’s a choice or they have an addiction they need to get over is an oversimplification of their life.

We know part of His creation is homeless. Men, women, children, and young adults.

Remember:

God favors no one.

God knows you intimately.

God knows each homeless person intimately.

God favors no one.

God loves the homeless, the hungry, the forgotten, and the more than forgotten – those who are afraid to be known.

Prayer point.

This week, being the first week of the month, we pray about an issue in your city. If you don’t have any homeless in your city, praise God! It’s cold out there in some states, wet in others, and snow falling already for a few.

Lord,

May you comfort family and friends of the homeless. They hope for something better for their loved ones.

Please provide more than enough people to serve at shelters, soup kitchens, and homeless outreach ministries.

We ask for the growth of current and the birth of new ministries helping the homeless. May no homeless person go untouched by the gospel message and the love that Christ came to share with them.

We thank you, Lord, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

There are always three things we can do for others:

Pray

Give

Serve

Are you curious about a way to give or serve? Please check out, Kingdom Work Ministries Evangelistic Organization. https://www.agkingdomworkministries.com/

They lovingly refer to the homeless as their “unsheltered friends.”

They gather weekly to connect and minister to the homeless in Antioch, California.

I am humbled to sit on the Board of Directors for this organization.

As always, I am grateful that you chose to stop by Walking On Mustard Seeds today. Feel free to share in the comments, about this month’s prayer point for your city. I would love to hear from you.

Scripture taken from the International Children’s Bible®. Copyright © 1986, 1988, 1999 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.