Jeremiah 1:4-5

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:4-5.

Jeremiah in telling us this message of purpose for his own life and mission gives us all hope. The awesome thought that God has a mission and a plan for each of us before we are even the joining of two cells, is both sobering and overwhelming. The direction our lives take is dependant on many factors and the many choices we make as we face decisions every day. From the moment we are born, the truth of a plan for us operating with every breath we take and every step we walk gives both self esteem and responsibility. God's plan for each of us may be different in some respects from the plan He has for another, but the goal and end result of the mission for each of us is the same.
In Ephesians 4:11-16 Paul tells us "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love."
The plan for each of us is to work toward the strengthening of the people of God. The details of that plan is different for each of us, but the end result is the same. I may not fulfill the plan because of my fears or my desire to control my own life, but God has given me a valuable mission and He will give each the strength and power to fulfill that mission. Jeremiah was told at an early age what the mission for his life was. But just having the knowledge of the mission is not enough, we must act on the plan. We, like Jeremiah, must be willing to take the small steps daily that begin to fulfill that plan for us in our lives.

Lord,
Help me to listen today for your leading in my life. Help me to accept the mission you have for my life. Help me to work your plan for me to strengthen your people in some way, however small or great. You Lord are the King, help me to be faithful in my service.