YOUR
PURPOSE
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Samuel 16:6-13
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Samuel 16:12-13: “So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and
handsome features. Then the Lord said,
‘Rise and anoint him; he is the one.’ So
Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers,
and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power.”
“What do you want to be when you grow up? Please write down your thoughts and pass in your
papers before leaving class.” Twelve
year olds Cassie and Jeremy heard their English teacher’s assignment.
Cassie looked at Jeremy. He winked at her and began writing. She smiled, thinking, everyone knows that Jeremy
wants to be a professional football player.
Cassie considered how David was
anointed king at a young age. She began
writing, “I want to be queen. I want to
rule a perfect world. I want my subjects
to all be good people. I want no
crime. I want kids to be happy and play
all day long. With my husband, the king,
I want to keep peace throughout the world!”
Cassie set her paper on the
teacher’s desk, hurrying to catch up with Jeremy going to History class. “I know what you wrote.”
“Haha. My football secret is out. What did you write, Cassie?” Jeremy wondered.
“A fantasy. I want to be queen!” Cassie admitted,
laughing.
What would you write?
A wrong sense of direction never guides
people to fulfillment. God created every
person in the world for a specific purpose: to serve Him. Nobody finds inner peace until realizing this
truth.
Society proposes that pleasure,
prosperity, position and popularity are worthwhile goals. But self-service is never fulfilling. No earthly reward fills that hole wanting
fulfillment. No worldly philosophy ever
accomplished satisfaction, contentment.
Whatever we become in this life
we’re in the process of becoming right now.
The opening Scripture shows David
being anointed king as a young man. He
thought that he was going to be a shepherd all his life. This new purpose changed everything. David immediately followed God’s purpose.
Take Home Nugget
Check out the lesson linked below to
discover some trials and tests David endured.
David grew into a great man before claiming his rightful place as
king.
Discovering your God-ordained
purpose for life satisfies that fulfillment hole. Our Father’s purpose for our lives comes from
His heart of love. No one knows the
wonder God has in store for us. But one
thing is for sure: we can trust Him completely.
I want
to stop wondering, Lord. I confess
Jesus’ words to you: ‘Not my will, but Yours be done…in my life.’ Lead me to Your purpose for my life, in
Jesus’ name. Amen.
J.D.
Griffith
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