In
His foreknowledge of our choices, God pre-ordained our life before we were ever
born (Ephesians 2:10). With our mind on this world, we are nothing more than a
dead stump; yet when God fills our life, we flourish and produce fruit for
God's Kingdom (Proverbs 11:28).
When
we trust in Him, and the Lord is our hope and confidence, we are truly blessed.
We send our roots deep into the river of life, to sustain us through the heat
and drought. We bear fruit when others are struggling just to survive (Jeremiah
17:7-8).
We
find our purpose in Christ as we recognize the amazing visible and the invisible
attributes of God and creation (Colossians 1:16, 3:3-4). He directs the flow of rivers
(Proverbs 21:1), the leadership of nations (Romans 13:1), and the individual
lives of everyone ever born (Ephesians 2:10; Job 12:10).
Obsessing
over our success and our rise in this world's order will get us nowhere. Even
if we ultimately reach the top, it does not fulfill us (Romans 8:6). The more
of our self that we give to God, the closer we come to finding our true fulfillment
(Matthew 16:25).
The
mystery of God's truth is available for everyone to see. The pages of His Word
are full of wisdom for living. God had a design for us long before our birth,
and as we surrender to Him, He carries it out one moment at a time each and
every day (1 Corinthians 2:7).
In
Christ, we discover our true identity, our purpose, and the fulfillment that we
long for in life (Ephesians 1:11). We were in His watch-care before we were
ever born (Isaiah 44:2). He fulfills His purpose for us as we surrender our
life to Him (Psalm 138:8).
Prayer:
Father
God, You know us from our rising each morning to our snuggling in our comfy covers
every night. In fact, You are intimately acquainted with every bone in our
body. We delight in the fact of our intimate union with You; we rejoice in Your
presence within us. Help us to walk in Your ways each moment of our day.
We
are so glad that You rejoice over us with singing. We always want to live in
such a way that we bring You glory, honor and praise. We want to fit into Your
plans for our life, and to allow Your Spirit to mold us into vessels of honor
for Your service. We love You with all of our heart.
Thought
for the Day:
We
all wonder why we are here on this planet, and we strive to find our purpose
and to leave our legacy behind for others to enjoy; yet the greatest legacy we
could ever pass on, to posterity and to everyone who was touched by our life, is
a personal relationship with Christ.
