2018-02 FebEng

Have you ever wanted to
change something about yourself?
Have you thought that you might be
happier if you had different coloured
eyes, or if you were a different height
or weight? Perhaps you’ve wished that
you had perfect eyesight, that you did
not have diabetes, or that you could
walk without the aid of crutches or a
wheelchair?
But did you know that you were
created, just the way you are, by God?
The Bible says that every person—
including you—is “wonderfully made”.
God “formed” you and “intricately”
created you (Psalm 139:13-15). It also
says that each of us is like clay, and
God is the potter (Isaiah 64:8). Have
you ever seen a potter work with clay?
It can sometimes take hours of work,
with the potter paying very close
attention to each detail. Every inch of
the clay is carefully formed, not a single
part is missed, until the potter creates
a masterpiece. Even though
potters take great care in their clay
creations, God took even more care
when He created you!
Did you also know that the Bible
tells us that God is perfect (Matthew
5:48)? That means that He does not
make mistakes! You were created by a
loving and perfect God, and He made
you to be completely unique—you are
not like anyone else in the world! God
created you, He loves you, and you are
special to Him…make no mistake!
Even though God is perfect, we
are not. God knows everything about
us. He knows the good things that we
do and the bad things that we don’t
want anyone to know about. The Bible
says that we all have done bad things
(sins) and that we all deserve to be
punished for doing them (Romans
3:23, 6:23).
But you and I are so special to
God that He sent His very own Son,
Jesus, to die on the cross and take the
punishment we deserve. “For God so
loved the world that He gave his only
begotten Son [to die for our sins], that
whoever believes in Him should not
perish but have everlasting life” (John
3:16). Then Jesus came back to life and
was seen by hundreds of people before
going home to Heaven (1 Corinthians
15:3-6)!
Isn’t that great news?! Jesus
opened up the way for you to have a
home in Heaven (where one day, everything
will be perfect)! But first, you
must agree with God that you’ve
sinned, trust that Jesus forgave you
when He was on the cross, and want
with all your heart to live in a way that
pleases Him. Those who believe in Jesus
like this become God’s very own
children (John 1:12). He wants you to
experience His love, be part of His
family and to help you every day—it’s
why he created you!
P A G E 3
“God
created
you, He
loves you,
and you
are
special to
Him”
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G O O D
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