“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
- John 3:16-17
God chose to come to Earth in the form of an apparently ordinary human being. But Jesus was not just an ordinary human being; He was amazingly unique, too. It was through His miracles that He showed this uniqueness to others, and finally through His death and Resurrection.
In our own time we are surrounded by many seemingly ordinary people who display their amazing and unique gifts to the world. One such person is amateur singer Susan Boyle, who appeared last spring on “Britain’s Got Talent” and became an overnight internet sensation. People feel they can relate to Susan Boyle because she appears so ordinary; she is an average person with an incredible gift. She made something amazing and unique happen on stage.
Watch the YouTube video of her audition on the show. Listen to the skepticism of Simon Cowell and the other judges as they interview Susan before she sings. Then watch their skepticism melt away to amazement when they hear her unique voice.
In this world, people focus on uniqueness. When you apply for a job, no one asks, “What makes you average?” People want to know about your unique gifts and talents. They want to know, “Why should I hire you instead of the 12 other candidates for this job? What is it that makes you special?”
We cannot perform miracles like Jesus, and perhaps not even sing as well as Susan Boyle, but each of us is unique. No matter how ordinary each of us may appear, we all have a God-given and wonderful uniqueness to share with the world.
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This just in: Susan Boyle's debut CD sold 701,000 units its first week, giving Boyle the biggest debut of any female artist since SoundScan started keeping track. Her CD, I Dreamed a Dream, was also the largest pre-order ever at Amazon.com.
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