“I have not
lost sight of my plan for you, the Lord says, and it is your welfare I have in
mind, not your undoing; for you, too, I have a destiny and a hope.”
Jeremiah 29:11 (Knox
Bible)
What motivates you?
Are you led through
life by a paycheck?
Maybe you live for
the week-end and the downtime that it promises.
Some are motivated
by power.
They seek it through
politics; they strive for it at the office, even demand it in the home.
Let me ask you a
more specific question.
What motivates you,
as a disciple of Jesus Christ, to capitalize on your time on the earth?
Is it God’s love?
Is it His redemption?
How about the fear
of hell or the reward of heaven?
Is that enough?
Some may be reciting
their favorite bible scripture as their answer.
Let me suggest to
you that understanding God’s bigger picture on the earth (and your part in it)
is the greatest motivation to live fully for God and capitalize on your time on
this earth.
You can read of
accounts from individuals who have given lavishly of their time, talents and
treasures to causes greater than themselves.
They will speak of how
it added immense purpose and value to their lives.
Now imagine that
instead of simply trying the:
‘eenie-meenie-miney-moe
pick a worthy cause and go’ method,
as admirable as that
may be, you sought the Lord and walked in His unique purpose that He had in mind when He created you.
Of course there is a
purpose for all of us as His children
but there is also a plan
for each of us, unique to me and unique to you.
Jesus fulfilled His
work at the age of 33 years and then declared: “It is
finished.”
His desire was
always to do the will of the Father.
His motivation was
to fulfill His part in ‘Gods bigger picture’.
It was a motivation
that carried Him to the cross and beyond.
You may be surprised
at what you will endure when you are truly motivated by doing the will of your
heavenly Father and fulfilling His plans for you as part of His bigger plans!
So
Eenie-meenie-miney-moe
Or
God lead me and I’ll
go!
No comments:
Post a Comment