Daily Devotion

“I did not take on this ministry simply as a church missionary; I deeply felt God's calling and was certain that He was specially preparing me to do this work.”

Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky · The Apostle Two Fingers

Scripture

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart as holy, and I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Reflection

Bishop Joseph Schereschewsky's perseverance and the prophet Jeremiah's calling silently remind us that no one's life trajectory is a historical accident. Whether we are in favorable circumstances or trapped in seemingly broken, restrictive "illnesses" and difficulties, God's wondrous hand, like a master craftsman, had already determined our unique life gifts and calling before we were even born. We don't need to envy others' pulpits, but rather, in the "secret chamber" and special provision God has provided for us, we should recognize His sovereignty, focus on moving forward, and utterly exhaust our meager strength in His eternal commission.