Who Am I?

"Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: “Blessed are you, O Lord , the God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord , is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord , and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. And now we thank you, our God, and praise your glorious name. “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you." (1 Chronicles 29:10-14)

If you happen to come across this article, you may read it, take it seriously, disregard it or dump it. That is your choice and you are entitled to it. However, have you bothered to ponder over your life?- the free gift of life, the air you breathe, the clothes you wear, the food you eat, the car you drive, the job you have or the prospects and possibilities of finding one or getting a new one, your spouse if you are married, your children (biological or adopted), the list can go on and on. What is the point?

Simply that each day is a privilege; each day is a gift; each day presents an eternal opportunity (once in the whole of eternity); each day presents opportunities to become a history-maker; each day offers a platform for good works; each day makes it possible for you to ride on the back of your ambassadorial responsibilities; each day gives you the privilege to say, JESUS IS LORD, Hallelujah! Each day presents the golden opportunity for you to demonstrate what it means to be a child of God in a fallen, dark, sinful world. Each day ......

Do you feel the urge to shout 'Glory be to God'? You see, King David was overwhelmed at the love and mercy God had shown him. Unknown to anyone, God propelled him to the limelight (so to speak) as a shepherd boy to kill Goliath. Oh yes, God can lift you up from the remotest village in the world and place you on the world stage for His purpose not yours. Although God prevented David from building the temple, he was grateful that God had chosen his son Solomon (the son of Bathsheba with whom David had committed adultery) to build the temple. Can you imagine the flood of emotions that rushed through David's mind and body? He praised God saying 'Who am I...'?

That question resounds in the 21st century. Who am I, Lord to be given the privilege to write? Who am I  to be redeemed from the bondage of sin and Satan? Who am I to be given the wonderful opportunity to serve God as a bi-vocational minister? Who am I to have been born to my parents on my birthday? It could have been someone else. Who am I to be endowed with the gifts and talents that I have? Who am I...?

My brethren, I have always prayed that God will always make me remember where He brought me from. I was lost, drowning in my recklessness, indiscipline and addictions but God ... but God... Hallelujah! The devil wanted to obliterate me; he wanted to annihilate me; he wanted to cast me into hell but God ... Hallelujah! What about you? Can you say with King David, 'Who am I? Can you praise God this day with every ounce of breath you have for His love, goodness and mercy? Oh yes, you may face challenges, you may be jobless, you may even be sick, but God is fully in control. He loves you unconditionally and the devil can do nothing about it. Hallelujah! You have a purpose but the devil has a horrible end - the lake of fire. Oh, glory to God. Listen to the Word of God

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:37-39, ESV)

Nothing or nobody can separate you from the love of God. Somebody shout, Amen. 

"no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord."  (Isaiah 54:17)

The devil may rant and rave but you are untouchable. Hallelujah!

"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord , and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers." (Psalm 1:1-3)

Please pay attention. You are blessed in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening. Why? Because God is good and His angels encamp all around you. Even if you are jobless, you are blessed; if you are looking for a wife or husband, you are blessed; if you have pains in your body, you are blessed; Why?, you may ask. BECAUSE your blessings do not depend on circumstances. God will definitely provide your needs but while He is doing it, you are blessed because God is love - He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. His plans for your life will come to fruition if you trust Him. His plans, not your plans and His plans for you are good and perfect - "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11, ESV)

Finally, in praising God, King David said, "...For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you." Do you realise that? All that you have has been made possible by God. He has given you the life and strength to acquire all that you have. Job said, 

“Naked (without possessions) I came [into this world] from my mother’s womb,And naked I will return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21, AMP)

While theologians debate about what Job was really saying, it is abundantly clear that God requires total surrender and He has the right to ask you to lay all on the altar (Luke 14:33). Will you? Remember God's will for your life is perfect; it is the best. Don't settle for a mediocre plan (every other plan is mediocre compared to God's plan). 

May the Lord God Almighty enable you to understand that He really cares and that He will never lead you astray, no matter what. Have a blessed day.