“Why Me?”
How many of us have asked that question? Yeah… just about everyone. Generally when we’re down and out about something… lamenting our circumstance or situation… when we’re wallowing in self-pity.
It’s really not a bad question though… when applied in a healthy manner.
I wonder… have you ever asked that question of God in regard to your salvation? “Why me, God?” “Why would you save me?”
In a way, it’s kind of a dangerous question, because I don’t think we can ever really know precisely why God chose us or allowed us to be saved… we’re bound to end up a bit frustrated if we’re looking for a specific reason why us. Romans 9:18 answers it generically…
18Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
Who can know the mind of God? Certainly not you and I.
But there’s another angle to the “why me?” question that all of us need to seek an answer to. Not why God chose us, but the practical implication of His choice.
For what purpose have I been saved?
That’s a question I came face to face with yesterday while enjoying the solitude of a still cove of Lake Taneycomo. Why me? Why would God save me? For what purpose has He chosen to rescue me from sin? What specifically should I do with my life to follow God’s direction rather than my own? What areas of my life am I holding back from Him?
I’ll be honest, I only have a few answers to those questions. Most likely, that’s all you’ll have too. God rarely shows us everything at once.
But we’ve got to ask anyway, even knowing that we may not get the full picture.
You see, God didn’t save us from sin so we could sit on our rear ends and wait for Him to take us to heaven one day. He didn’t save us so we could sit in a church, safe from everything in the world. He has a unique plan and purpose for each of us… a unique role in this world He wants us to assume… a marvelous adventure in store for each of us as we play our part in the story He’s writing.
Go ahead… ask Him. Find a place of peace and solitude, open your heart, and ask…
Why me?
Ephesians 2:10.
That Scripture provides a pretty good answer too, Bob. I recall memorizing that one a while back, I believe as part of my previous church’s 40 Days of Purpose study…
Of course, the hard task is figuring out just what works God has prepared for us…