Purpose
Jeremiah 18:3-6
3 Then I went down to the potter’s
house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And
the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter;
so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to
make. 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me,
saying: 6 “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this
potter?” says the Lord. “Look, as the clay is in the
potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!
Lord,
You are the Master Potter of our lives. Only You know the divine purpose to why
You made us. Please help us to find our true purpose so that our time and lives
will be accounted for Your glory and good pleasures. Some of our vessels are
worn, weary, cracked, frail, broken, depressed, unstable, filled with debris,
bruised, and discolored. We’ve lost our zeal for living and can’t sit up right
nor stand. You are our only hope.
Life
has taken so many of us into different directions that is leading to no where
but to a sad ending. Tragedies have caused so much despair and grief to our
minds and souls. This path only seems like gloom and doomed. Day in and day out
the same old thing we’re striving to gain more things, unfruitfulness in our
labors, working countless jobs and hours to make ends meet, picking up bad
habits to find release from the pressures of life to only exchange one habit
for another.
Some
people feel extremely fortunate if they have nice material things, a career,
profession of choice having the privileges of prominent status although life
hits them hard sometimes too. Because depression, loneliness, anxiety, trauma,
and loss have no discrimination. And yet this path seemed more promising with
less grind to make ends meet.
No
one wants their life to be a failure. Where is the joy in living if we cannot
find our true purpose? It is the divine path that we must seek and pray to God
to find. It starts there with God because He is the Creator of all and
everything in the universe. We are made
in His image and have been given a purpose to fulfill while here on earth. Our
mission is to search until we find it.
The
Lord has a plan that involves mankind to be connected to Him as we live our
lives. Our souls and health will be in balance when our spirits become awaken
to the Spirit of God. When we become awaken to who the Holy Spirit is in us, we
will be changed from the old person we use to be and transformed into a new
creation in Christ.
Everything
that we think we need and want will no longer control us or have our time. The
Holy Spirit will reveal to us our purpose for what we were created for. He will
help us to know many intimate things about Him and ourselves that God put
inside each of us. That is where our spiritual gifts and purpose are hidden in
the secret place with God. Our old desires, worldly pursuits and passions will
no longer have the pull on our minds and hearts because God is transitioning
our lives into a spiritual calling. He’s adding His mercies and blessings to us
to now pursue Him and our divine purpose.
He
is the Master Potter and knows what to do with these vessels of ours. The
process is going to be different for everyone as He reshapes and molds us into
fine clay. It will be painful at times because we have been doing things our
way and sometimes, we will still think for God in how the process should go. We
must humble ourselves and remember that we are the clay and God is the potter.
Therefore, the potter has the authority to do what He pleases with His lump of
clay.
Let
us be mindful that we are chosen vessels being set apart for a particular use
that is for honor or for dishonor. The potter is the only one who gets to
decide what will be or not be and the purpose for the clay. We must humbly
yield, and surrender and give our will to God because He is Omnipotent. Our
hearts must always hold reverence to Him and give honor to the Lord for His
sovereignty.
We
may go through many seasons that turn into years before the work is finished.
We are not complete until the Lord sanctions His grace upon us. He’s working on
this one sometimes longer than that one, but nevertheless He’s working. The evidence is apparent to each vessel that
the potter touches i.e., sometimes there’s a peace, a shine and glow that was
not there before. That’s a part of the work that’s being seen because that’s
where God starts on us. He creates a new spirit and heart in us. The old person
did not want God nor His guidance and direction because we were following the
world's systems and ways. The debris from sin and living makes us callus and
selfish and rebellious towards authority. But only the Lord knows what’s really
going on within us.
Many
of us first look to external things to study the world’s systems, processes,
and patterns for our success and living. This of course replaces the Word of
the Lord and further confuses us more because we are clueless to the divine
purpose and calling that God has for us. Many choose this pathway because that
fits them and those who don’t have a plan or vision just seem to wander through
life squandering their time and end up in all types of situations that is not
good for them, or many have been lucky to escape the dangers in living without
a plan and vision.
Those
of us who love the Lord are holding on to His hand and praying to know His
will, plan and purpose for our lives. We desire to be vessels used for honor
that pleases God. As we draw close to Him through prayer and His Word, we will
not be ashamed of our faith. Romans 1:16-17 16 For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to
salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the
Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from
faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
In
closing, fret not if you have not discovered your purpose; pray and fast and
ask the Father to reveal it to you. He loves us and desires the best for His
children. We must humble ourselves and pray earnestly to Him. Our divine
purpose is about who He created us to be before we were born to reveal His
glory and workmanship to the world. Our faith and purpose unite us to live in
Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For no other foundation can
anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus
Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this
foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will
declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test
each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has
built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If
anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet
so as through fire.
Work
of Art
My
heart is in the palm of Your hands
I
will obey all that You command
I
won’t complain because I know You care
I’m
fragile and sensitive to the hurt inside
Lord
I know that You have plans for my life
So
that I can walk strong and have courage
Help
me to fulfill my purpose
I
will read Your Word to feed my soul
While
my soul rest inside Your will
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