Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the Lord says - he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

What happens when a few people who God created get together to share the goodness He has created in us? We become a church!

The first church was a gathering of the Jews who had accepted Jesus Christ as their Messiah. They turned up to share this good news with each other and to give the glory of all creation to God.

They celebrated the fact Christ had finally come to save them from the perils of this earth and from their sins.

God had called each of them by name – that is how Jesus called the disciples to follow Him, by name!

Psalm 139:13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Our God created us for better things than we have currently achieved! What a statement!

No matter how far we think we have come or how far we can see ahead, God created us for a good here on earth and good for eternity in heaven with Him.

He did this even before we knew it. How else do we come out alive and knowing certain things even before we have learned them?

Yes we do learn a lot more as we perfect things in life; but God created the good in us!

Job 14:16 Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.

Job was keeping in constant contact with God and had learned so much from Him over the years; his friends were not helping other than to allow Job to see just how much God did…

Don’t focus back on the world when things go wrong in your life – keep a firm grip on all God has already done for you and you will see how much more He can still do for you.

Job recognised this and here says how God has been watching every step of the way, but has not blamed him for each of the sins he has done against God.

God sets us free in forgiveness!