Friday, 23 July 2021

THE VALUE OF PURPOSE

Matthew 13:44(Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy therefore goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto merchant man seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it).

Our purpose in life is a treasure and no one finds treasure on the surface; it requires searching because it is hidden. Habakkuk seeks the face of God and He gave him vision and said to him to write it clearly so that he that read it may run with it. Habakkuk 2:2(And the LORD answered me, and said, write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it). With this scripture it is very clear that the vision that Habakkuk wrote is hidden in a book and only those who found it while reading can run with it. That is the value that God places in knowledge. Hosea 4:6(My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children). It was very clear that among the spies that were sent into the land of Canaan; it was only Caleb and Joshua who read and understood their mandate. God says my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. If you don’t have the knowledge of your assignment you will not make it to the finished line. Those who found their bearings in life are joyful and they run with passion and zeal and nothing anyone or devil can do to distract them. A man of purpose is a man of extraordinary confidence, he cannot be depressed and cannot be discouraged; in fact they have inbuilt courage. The merchant man sold everything that he had to buy the treasure field and the great pearl because to him that is all that matters. That’s what happens when you finally find your purpose in life. He was not a poor man, he was doing very well but those things are not what he was originally created for; why was he searching even though he was well off? Because deep inside he felt emptiness and knew that something was not right. He did not give up searching, he was consistent and persistence that’s why he finally found it. Just like the rich man and Jesus, he told him to give away all that he has and follow him and receive the kingdom of heaven his original assignment but he refuses (Matthew 19:21). But the wise merchant does away with all and receives the kingdom of heaven instead. How do you sell everything? You may ask, by saying good bye to the world and focus on pursuing the things of the kingdom. Those things you know before mean nothing now that you have a treasure that was hidden before in your hand. The individual feels complete and joyful just like the merchant man. Matthew 6:33(But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you). Our purpose in life is worth celebrating when it’s found; life is meaningless without a purpose. Our Purpose in life is so valuable and it is worth selling everything for; please don’t hold on to the world. Bishop David Oyedepo was searching and God delivered a mandate to him in 18 hours long vision (That the time has come to liberate the world from all oppression of the devil through the preaching of the word of Faith). I can boldly say today that I am a product of that mandate and millions of others all over the world. Your own mandate is hidden in a book; please develop the attitude of reading. Daniel understood by book that they were to be set free from captivity after seventy years; imagine if he was like the others who do not read (Daniel 9:2). Jesus Christ understood his mandate from the book that he was to set the oppressed free (Luke 4:17-20). Jesus Christ ran with his mandate to the end and all of us believers are still a product of his mandate today. Remember the earnest expectation of the creature is waiting for you and me to manifest our destiny (Romans 8:19). The reason you are feeling worthless and unimportant is because you have not found your purpose. The bible says seek and you shall find (Matthew 7:7). Friends, in case you have not found your purpose; you need to seek God first and He will hand it over to you. The first step to your searching is salvation and this simple prayer below will settle it for life.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

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