New Purpose

Devotional Reading: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 KJV

Jesus loved us and died for us, and because of that, we can live with a purpose. Jesus changes everything, including what we live for. Most people live for the purpose of satisfying themselves and doing all they can to get the most money, fame, followers, etc. But when we’re focused only on ourselves, our ability to truly love others like we’re meant to is limited.

Because of Jesus, we get to walk freely in His love and freely give it away to others as well. When your purpose is to make Jesus famous you don’t have to live under the pressure of constantly trying to make yourself popular. Instead, you can speak life and shine light! Your new purpose becomes speaking life into others, and shining the light of Christ in the dark world around you.

So how do you do that? Well, most of the time when you’re following Christ, you’re going to live a lifestyle that looks very different from the rest of the world. It is a lifestyle of heavens love, peace and joy.

The point of following Jesus isn’t to be a good person. In fact, we can’t be “good” without him. Jesus didn’t go to the cross to make bad people good. He came to make dead people alive. And that we alive, we are alive in Him, meaning our new purpose is to live for Him with absolute trust to work in and through us.

Prayer and Confession
Thank you Jesus for my new found purpose. Continue to work in me both to will and to do of your great pleasure.

Further Reading: Ephesians 5:1-21, Philippians 2:13