THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 2:41-52
“Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” (Luke 2:49)
Somehow as a boy, Jesus had a clear sense of God’s calling for His life.
His motivating drive was to serve His Father.
This is what guided His decisions and actions all through life.
What do I wake up every morning, determined to be and to do?
Some people know this very clearly, but many are vague on this.
A vague purpose is as dangerous as a wrong purpose.
I sense Jesus challenging me to revisit my sense of life purpose.
Am I determined to follow and serve Jesus, to join Him in His mission?
Is this my guiding motive as I go through each day?
What if someone asked me for a one sentence summary of my life purpose?
Recently the Lord has helped me clarify my sense of purpose…
To grow as a follower of Jesus, and to help others do the same!
It starts with me, “growing in wisdom” (v.52) before I try to share it.
How about you, what is your guiding motive or life mission?
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, renew my motivation for God, the kingdom, and You, to see that there is nothing better to live for.
Created to serve.
What’s my purpose in life?
Remember Moses and his preparation for his task for leading God’s people? Educated in Egypt; educated in the caring of sheep before God used him to lead His people. He listened to the Voice of God.
God calls each of us to service – a unique task and mission in life. I may not understand it fully but cooperating with His will for my life He will use it for His purpose.
He enables.
He gives grace
and
I need to trust in that grace.
Lead me oh Lord, won’t you lead me
I am tired and I need Thy strength and power
To guide me over my darkest hour
For just open my eyes that I may see
Lead me oh Lord, won’t you lead me
Lead me, guide me along the way
For if you lead me I cannot stray
Lord, just open my eyes that I may see
Lead me oh Lord, won’t you lead me
I am lost if you take Your hand from me
I am blind without the light to see
Lord just always let me Thy servant be
Lead me oh Lord, won’t you lead me
Lead me, guide me along the way
For if you lead me I cannot stray
Lord just open my eyes that I may see
Lead me oh Lord, won’t you lead me
Lead me oh Lord, won’t you lead me