"As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. Follow me, He told him and Matthew got up and followed Him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples. When the Pharisees, saw this, they asked His disciples why does teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
On hearing this, Jesus said It is not the healthy who needs a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous but sinners".(Matthew9:9-13)
It gladdens one's heart when you are appreciated.
It brings joy to one's soul when what was thought to be a useless thing becomes a useful thing and blessings to yourself and to others.
In every creation there is something God has planted in them that is unique and need nuturing for it to grow and bless others.
This message is for you that has been belittled because you were classified to be of no worth.
There is something unique in that thing people saw in you and classified worthless.
In life we pass through stages of rejection from those that ought or we thought should understand and accept us most.
Matthew(Levi) was a tax collector classified as sinner but our Lord Jesus saw something unique in Him and asked Him to follow Him as a disciple.
He left the tax collection job to pursue what was in him and became a disciple. He could have said no but he was willing to follow Christ.
To succeed in unique gift there must be willingness to follow a new pathway.
Imagine how happy Matthew(Levi) must have felt, a classified sinner following the master(Jesus). That was a taboo to those who thought a sinner should not be saved but Christ did not come for those that are healed but the ones that are sick.
Sometimes we face rejection at work,home,among friends,family even people who do not know us all because something in you is so unique in us.
Some years ago someone said to me "well if you leave next time you come you will be a visitor". Indeed the words came to pass but in a dignified manner with total Honour. I went there as a V.I.P. On invitation. Yes I was a visitor invited will plea from the one who thought I will come back begging. Mind you I left on a good cause.
There is something in your life that is unique and when the hypocrites and enemies of progress see it they can not stand your presence.
Never allow rejection in your past or present life to stop you from progressing into the future God has for you.
UK is a country disliked by some people but it is the only Country whose currency is mostly of high value it hardly drops in value. This same country's currency has both first and last name Pounds Sterling. So no matter how hated or disliked you are in life you will still have places where you are valued high.
Your uniqueness in Life should not be tolerated but celebrated. Irrespective of the amount of haters of destiny your purpose of existence can be celebrated if only you know it.
"Through Him and for His name's sake we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ".(Romans1:5-6)
You cannot understand the purpose of your Uniqueness if you do not know or have a relationship with God who made you that way. It is by grace through Christ Jesus that you can and will fulfill destiny.
Have you thought about that excellent skills in you that seem so unique that you do not know which way to use it?
Speak to God about it, ask Him to show you where to use it and lead you to those that will be blessed by it.
Some are blessed with counselling skills and so on but are afraid to use it because of rejection. You cannot progress in that area if you are still running into hiding.
"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it is hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light".(Luke11:33).
Your uniqueness can not survive where rejections is all it gets. You need to be received/ welcomed to be celebrated.
May the Lord teach you how, where and when to utilize the Unique gift in you in Jesus name amen.
If you are yet to identify that Unique seed in you ask the Lord in prayer to reveal it to you and He will.
If you do not have a relationship with the Lord start building one, He is not far from you but you are far from Him if you walk against His will and wish even though He is the closest to you.
Ask the Lord to come into your life now in Jesus name. Amen
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