David Jeremiah Devotional 5th January 2023 – Same Scene, Different Purpose

David Jeremiah Devotional 5th January 2023 Thursday Turning Point Message

As you study today’s devotional, remember this; “Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)

TOPIC: Same Scene, Different Purpose

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. – Psalm 139:13-14

Recommended Reading: Job 10:8-12

David Jeremiah Devotional 5th January 2023 MESSAGE

Consider what these five painting masters have in common: Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Leonardo da Vinci, Johann Füssli, and Edvard Munch. They all painted multiple versions of a single scene. Van Gogh painted multiple pictures of sunflowers; Matisse painted two versions of Still Life with Purro; da Vinci painted two versions of The Virgin of the Rocks; Füssli painted four versions of The Nightmare; Munch painted multiple versions of The Scream. The same painter created the same scene but with different colors, emphases, and perspectives.

Think about God’s creation of humanity: the same Artist but billions of unique versions of the same “picture”—different colors, traits, appearances, and personalities. Like a human artist who creates multiple versions of the same painting for his or her own reasons, God has shaped every human creation individually for His own reasons. And that includes you! God “fearfully and wonderfully” created you and ordained the days of your life before they came to be (Psalm 139:14, 16).

Give thanks for who you are today. And ask God to direct your steps that you might fulfill His unique purpose for your life.

That God creates and ordains the days of each human life gives significance and value to each life. – Steven J. Cole

Read-Thru-the-Bible: Genesis 18–20

Thank you for reading David Jeremiah Devotional 5th January 2023 (Turning Point). Encourage someone today by sharing this Gospel.