Jeremiah 1:5

““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 ‭1:5‬ ‭

This is one of the most powerful verses to understand and reflect on.

God told Jeremiah, Before your parents even decided to have you, I already knew you.

What does that mean?

Jeremiah wasn’t even conceived, yet God already knew everything about him; who he was, what he would carry, and what he was created for.

Before he was born, he was already sanctified, means his already set apart. God had already made an intention to bring what He saw in Jeremiah into the world.

Then God said, “I ordained you.” He didn’t just know him. He chose him. He appointed him to be a prophet to the nations.

And Jeremiah? He was just a young boy at the time. He felt unqualified, too young to be used. But that didn’t stop God.

God wasn’t speaking to who Jeremiah thought he was. He was speaking to who He created him to be.

So what does this tell us?

You might have been born planned or unplanned. But either way—it doesn’t matter.

Before you were conceived, God already knew you.

He already set you apart. He already gave you an assignment on this earth. And like Jeremiah, you might feel too young, too weak, too unworthy.

But God already saw it all and still chose you.

The question is:

Will you walk in what God already saw in you?