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Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And
what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk
humbly with your God.
Three
Truths for Today
1.
You were born with a purpose.
2.
You may not know what it is.
3.
God wants you to discover your purpose and pursue your destiny.
Based
on these three truths there remains but one question:
Question: How can
I know God’s will for my life?
Imagine
you are 33 years old and you have 33 days to live and you know it. That’s where
Jesus was on this day in history, 5 weeks before Passover, near 2000 years ago,
(1992 years by my calculations).
Passover
was the yearly feast instituted by God and given to the Children of Israel
through Moses. God wanted the world to remember how He delivered His Children
from death through the blood of a Lamb. There were like 1500 dress rehearsals
before Jesus’ final performance in Jerusalem.
Now
imagine that you are 33, and that you have 33 years; 33 weeks; or 33 minutes to
live, and you don’t know it? You won’t be on this stage forever.
·
What
are the chances that you will accomplish the purpose for which you were born?
·
Do
you know your purpose?
·
Will
your life count?
·
Will
you make a difference to anyone else?
·
Are
you even paying attention?
·
What
part are you playing in God’s eternal plan?
·
Will
you be successful?
·
You
have but this one chance to find and complete your purpose – this one chance is
called your life on earth …
How
can you know God’s will for your life?
1. Do justly
a. A commitment to do
what is right.
b. Perform the
judgements of the Lord.
c. Accept what God says
is right and wrong.
d. Allow God to be
right, and true, and just in your eyes.
2. Love mercy
a. Perform all the acts
and duties required by
i. Mercy
ii. Kindness
iii. Benevolence
iv. Charity
b.
Love to love others …
3. Walk humbly with your God
a. Own and show your
dependence on Him.
i. Acknowledge your
iniquity
ii. Submit to His
salvation
b. Give glory
to God for every blessing.
The
Bible teaches these simple steps which lead us all to discover our purpose and
to pursue our destiny. In order to accomplish God’s will:
1. You must
be Born-Again.
(John 3:7)
2. You must
be faithful.
(1 Corinthians 4:2)
a. On your Job (Luke
12:42)
b. With your Family (1
Timothy 5:8)
c. To your Church (1
timothy 3:15)
3. You must
be willing to let others see Christ in you. (Matthew 5:16)
Passover
is soon approaching … 33 days left before we celebrate Good Friday and the
anniversary of the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. I want to
encourage you to take these 33 days between now and Good Friday, should the
Lord grant each one of us this much time, and work on these things. You have a
great purpose given to you by God. Discover the joys of living a life that is
pleasing to God … a life in the center of His will.
Make
your commitment with me right now in prayer to:
1.
Do what is right in God’s eyes
2.
Perform all the duties required by love
3.
Own up to and show others that you trust and depend on God
By
taking anyone of these steps you will begin to discover your purpose and be
well on your way to your greatest day.
