Daily Huddle - Sun Nov 15, 2020 The Power Of Purpose

Love you all, praying for you…
 
Have you ever known someone who knew what they were supposed to do, what they were created for, what they were gifted to do?  That knew with clarity the direction they should go, and everything in life became simple?  God has purpose for you.  First you were created in His Image – to reflect Him.  Your highest success is to honor Him and reflect His glory.  But He has a purpose for you, for which you were created, and get this… He said He will fulfill it.  It starts with new birth – being born of the spirit, not just of the physical world.  It’s what happens when you believe the Word of Truth from God, that your sins separate you from the Living God, but He took the form of a human in Jesus Christ, lived a life that you couldn’t live, so He could pay the price for you that you couldn’t pay, to qualify you by His blood to live with Him in heaven forever.  Then, down here, you can hear his voice, and receive His plans, so you can walk in them.  Matthew 28:18-20 - Then Jesus said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  (in other words – what was more powerful than you – no longer is… what would have kept you from doing what I want you to do – no longer can… because Me in you gives you authority over the enemy).  Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.  And be sure of this I am with you always, even to the end of the age.   So He is promising…  1) I have been given the authority, 2) I give it to you,  3) Go and teach them to obey everything I command them ,and 4) Don’t forget – I will never leave you – you will always have the authority to do it.  First, you have a created purpose, to Praise and Honor Him, a collective purpose, to make disciples, and an individual purpose and assignment– what God created you specifically to do (the way He wants you to benefit others, and in doing so, spread the good news that they can obey too, and walk in the plans for Good that God has for them!  And then, Purpose always turns into plans.  God said I know the plans I have for you (aka, it will be different from your plan, better, way better, like the opposite better) plans to prosper you not to harm you, (aka– to help you succeed in what I’m calling you to do), plans to give you hope and a future.  Your purpose is sure, His help for you is guaranteed, and your future is not only for later in life, but after your life is over and your real life begins, your eternal life.  God said He will fulfill the purpose He has for you - Psalms 138:8 - The LORD will fill His purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.  He will never leave you or forsake you.  I pray that you will ask Him, and receive with such clarity – the purpose for which you were created, and designed and assigned, and destined.  Praying that PiVAT Monthly, PiVAT Weekly, and PiVAT before dinner – would have you always changing direction from your ways to His ways for you.  That you would write down what He says, that you will be transformed by His Word, and overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the Word of your testimony.  That you would take someone with you, and encourage others to the purpose He has created for them.  He said He has authority for you to do it, and He will never leave you.  That means your future is bright, your success is sure, and your forever is full of His faithful love for you, and His power to do what He created you to do.  If you’ll humble yourself and follow His plans, His purpose for you will always prevail.
 
Love you all,
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