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When You Know Your Purpose

How long did it take you to find your purpose?

Classical piano

Classical music was everything to me when I was in High School. I just knew my purpose had something to do with that. My piano skills were advanced for my age, so I entered college to get a music degree. All went well until I had an evaluation. I had to play several piece from memory in front of all the music professors.

Memorization of music was my weak point, and I bailed in the middle of my last piece. I just got up and left — in tears. Word of this disaster spread like wildfire. And I was left reconsidering my future and my purpose. And eventually I changed to elementary education and later got my Masters of Education in Guidance and Counseling.

It took me a while, but I found my purpose eventually.

Jesus was born KNOWING His purpose

Christ’s message was so revolutionary, that the religious leaders considered Him a threat to the Law and everything the prophets had laid out.

His answer to them? “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.” (Matt. 5:17) He knew His purpose, and He told them flat out.

He came to fulfill the Law — He became the blood sacrifice required to wipe away our sin.

He fulfilled the Prophets — In fact, Christ fulfilled over 300Messianic prophecies. He lived His life with the purpose of bringing those ancient prophecies to life.

PRAYER – USING 4 ASPECTS OF PRAYER

Adore – Precious Jesus, we praise You for fulfilling Your purpose without reservation. You didn’t cut and run when the going got tough.
Admit – I often take for granted all the Messianic prophecies that You fulfilled. How the odds of a mere human being able to accomplish that prove You are God’s Son. Forgive me.
Ask – Lead us to our purpose regardless of which stage of life we may be in. You are not finished with me, simply because I have retired from my day job.
Acknowledge – Thank You, Jesus, for Your faithfulness on the road to the cross. For Your daily walk that we can aspire to.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY TO READ ABOUT MY FAVORITE VERS. DROP ME A NOTE ON INSTAGRAM AND TELL ME IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE MEMORIZING THINGS.

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