One of a kind

“Before the beginning of time”—quite literally means, “before everlasting times”.

This is a mind-boggling fact indeed, to realize that even before God created the world and time began, we were already a thought in His mind. We, who exist rooted in and bounded by time as we know it, are totally unable to understand this facet of our God, Who has El Olam as one of His names, meaning the ‘Everlasting God’ or ‘Eternal God’, without beginning or end.

God’s foreknowledge about everyone means that He knows you, even before you are born.  A fact attested to by Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you…” and by Paul in Galations 1:15 “But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace….”

This does not mean that you existed somewhere in heaven before you were born, which some believe.  If this were the case, would Jesus have said in John 1:18 and John 5:37 that no man has ever seen God as He (Jesus) has? Paul agrees with Jesus when he says that the first man, Adam, is of the earth, whereas the second Man, Jesus, is from heaven.  This is also supported by Paul when he gives a spiritual law in 1 Cor 15:46 “But it is not the spiritual life which came first, but the physical and then the spiritual.”

You are so important to God that He chose to form you, a unique human being, even before He created the foundation of the world.  In fact, the earth was created for you to live on – how awesome is that!  You were no accident, your birth no random act of chance, even if it may seem to be so to everyone around you.  Even the time of your birth was chosen by God, you have a very specific role to play in the events on earth during your lifetime.

This is why abortions-on-demand are so abhorrent in God’s sight. Every baby murdered this way was destined to live a very specific life here on earth. Human life is sacred, because humans are created in the image and likeness of God, and He considers your life valuable and precious. So precious that He was willing to offer up His only Son, Jesus, to take the punishment that is meant for you, and be killed in your place so that you may live!

Points to ponder: Think about how God values you. No one ever born in history since time began has ever had your unique attributes – and no one will ever be born after you that is the same as you. Look in the mirror and repeat the following daily, until it becomes reality to you: (Your name), God loves you. (Your name), I love you. (Your name), God thinks you are the best thing that He has ever made! (Your name), your birth was no accident. (Your name), God has a unique plan for your life!