Monday
What Is Our Purpose?
Read Hebrews 10:5-10; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; Acts 11:23; Luke 14:33
Seed Thought: Our purpose is to glorify God. You are here to make a mark on the world that glorifies God. Our purpose is to fulfill God’s purpose. We are called to do his will His will is His Purpose. Jesus said here I am I have come to do your will oh God. Paul's purpose and mission in life was to live according to the will of God. Everything in Paul's life was surrounded around achieving his goal (purpose). Later Paul says: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. As Christians, we must be aware that we are created for purpose. We all have purpose – We are created for purpose, many times in our journey we are going after our own purpose and goals but find God’s. Woven into the fiber of every man’s being is the purpose of God. It is the will of God to fulfill the higher goal of God. It is the very heart of who we are because it was created in us to fulfill the purpose of God.
In Acts 11 we read that Barnabas encouraged Christians in Antioch "that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord." If we desire to continue with the Lord, we must make this our goal in life. Everything else must come second to our relationship with the Lord. Jesus teaches this lesson saying: “Simply put, if you're not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can't be my disciple." Our purpose is far bigger than our needs and our desires.
Declaration: I will glorify God in everything that I do!
Action Plan: What is your purpose in life? What have you set forth to accomplish above all else in life? If your purpose in life is to serve God, stop and think about the types of decisions you will make in life. Now think about this: Do my decisions demonstrate that my purpose in life is to serve God?
Tuesday
God Is Hiring
Read Matthew 20:1-16
Seed Thought: Is the church of this day like people waiting on their plane to leave at the airport or are we labors in God’s field to be world changers. Are we saved to sit or called to walk with God. Our purpose is bigger than sitting in a pew waiting to check out and go to heaven. Our purpose is to bring heaven to earth. Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of God. Is the present rule and reign of God our message? The world is looking for something to belong too. We should showing and sharing the Kingdom of God with the world. We should be inviting them to become a part of the business of God. God is hiring labors so let’s invite people to take their place in the work of the Kingdom of God. There was a time in my life that I thought that I had wasted so much of my life and that it was too late for me to be effective in the Kingdom of God, but I have found my purpose and I have a lot to do and so do you. God’s hiring no matter what time of your life you are called to come in – God’s looking for labors.
Declaration: I am a world changer, God is hiring, so I am advertising!
Action Plan: What is the field God has given you? Moses was also a man looking for his purpose in his own way. He wanted to deliver one man and God wanted him to deliver a whole nation. God’s plan is bigger than ours. If you know what field your piece of the puzzle fits in take this time to ask the Helper, He is waiting to show you.
Wednesday
Finding Your Purpose
Read Habakkuk 2:1-3
Seed Thought: To ask any man or woman, including your parents, to tell you what your God-given purpose is, is like asking the Ford Motor Company, "What is the purpose and capabilities of a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber?" The folks at Ford have some sharp minds, but they cannot answer that question for one reason. They did not design or manufacture that aircraft. If you want to know your God-given purpose, you must go to your manufacturer, When the God created us; He gave each of us an operator's manual. It is called the Bible - the Written Word of God. Our operator's manual tells us which counselor to inquire of concerning this critical issue. Our counselor is none other than the Holy Spirit! He is the only one who can reveal to us our God-given purpose. When you seek His counsel, there is no possibility of you failing in life because His counsel is excellent in working, the prophet Habakkuk sought out the Wonderful Counselor, became a man of understanding and got clear on his God-given vision.
Finding your purpose takes action on your part, it is not going to come to you, you have to get up and do something. Following Habakkuk’s example is a good place to start.
Declaration: I will seek the counsel of the Helper and I will find my purpose and I will work within my Purpose to bring Glory to God.
Action Plan: Following Habakkuk’s example engage in earnest prayer, get quiet before the Lord, He will speak to you, When He speaks, write the vision down, Be ready to convey your God-given vision to others, and rejoice, because God's vision for your life is coming to pass. Earnestly pray, "Lord, what is my purpose and what did you put in me?" When you ask the Lord those questions, He will always answer you.
Thursday
Your Gifts, Talents and Abilities Defines Your Purpose
Read Romans 11:29
Seed Thought: Prior to your birth, God installed in you all of the necessary gifts, talents and abilities you would need to fulfill his purpose for your life. Those gifts, talents and abilities help define your purpose. The wings of the eagle reveal that the eagle was made to fly. The eyes of the owl reveal that it is more suited to hunt at night. The anatomy of the fish - the scales, slime coat, gills, ventral, pectoral and dorsal fins, and fact that they have no arms, legs or wings, reveals that they were designed for the water. What do you like to do? Solve mathematical problems? Play chess? Sing? Create music? Write? Build things? Invent things? Do you like to paint? Design things? Are you artistically inclined? Do you have a love for biology, nature or medicine? Do you have an analytical mind? Are you mechanically inclined?
You can be so busy fulfilling your vision for your life and not your God-given purpose! The Lord put within each of us the gifts, talents and abilities to hone, find and fulfill their God-given purpose. Once we learn our God-given purpose, our life will completely change. It will become fulfilling and satisfying! There is no greater joy than being able to help God's people walk in the Truth and fulfill His purpose for their lives!
Declaration: I will fulfill His purpose for my life.
Action Plan: Take an inventory of your giftings, talents and abilities, are you using them for God’s purpose? If not ask God to show you how.
Friday
Purpose Found
Read Acts 9:1-19
Seed Thought: Paul's conversion to Christ is one of the greatest transformational encounters in all of Scripture. Do you remember the story? Paul was traveling down the Damascus road, when he was suddenly knocked to the ground and blinded by a brilliant light. Paul immediately knew this was a supernatural encounter. And he asked, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus whom you persecute." Now, Paul had just met Christ Jesus, the one whom he had been persecuting. No doubt overcome by the powerful encounter, Paul asked another question. He asked, "Lord, what will you have me to do?" When you really meet Jesus, you will find the purpose of your life! Paul discovered his mission in that moment and he never turned back. If you have met the Lord, then you have a mission, too.
Whether you're a butcher, a baker, a preacher or a plumber, God has a plan for you to glorify him and to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all your being. And he wants you to take this calling seriously. You cannot negotiate with God about your mission. And never compromise with the world. Give God your best each day. Embrace your assignment. Fight the good fight and fulfill your purpose in Christ Jesus. When you do this your purpose is found.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
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