Note: much of this post was first shared in January
2011, but I believe the heart of what is shared will inspire us to know and
pursue the passion that God have given each of us.
John 2:17 NLT
Then
his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures:
"Passion for God's house will consume me."
Jesus did
some things that were pretty far out there. He didn't follow the status
quo or anyone else's code of conduct or even what the religious leaders said
was right. Jesus passionately did what God said His purpose was for being
on earth. The from John 2 quoted above comes right after Jesus had
cleared the temple when people had made it a shopping center or flea market rather
than a place of worship. What was wrong with the situation? The
people forgot the purpose of the temple.
When we
forget the purpose of the church or our purpose, we will do things that are not
right. Yet when we remember and pursue our purpose, the things we do will
seem wrong to some people, but our actions and our choices will fit well
because of our calling from God.
It is kind
of like helping the poor. It might be uncomfortable and difficult, but we
go there and do this work because it is our calling. Maybe it is like the
guy who is called to work with AIDS orphans or with people who committed
difficult crimes and people, even some very close to us, don't understand why.
Jesus spent time with lepers and prostitutes and even tax collectors.
The people who considered themselves normal couldn't understand why Jesus
did what He did. Jesus knew who needed the truth He shared.
Knowing our
purpose and pursuing our passion will drive us to do what we have to do and not
to let things get in the way of that purpose, yet we have to be reminded of this
truth from time to time.
Luke 4:18 NLT
"The
Spirit of the Lord is upon me,for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the
poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that
the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free,
Those words
first came from the Old Testament, but Jesus read them in the Temple where
almost no one understand what He read. Jesus knew His purpose. Do
we?
Mark 2:17 NLT
When
Jesus heard this, he told them, "Healthy people don't need
a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they
are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."
Knowing our
purpose will give us so much to do that we won't let anything take our minds
and our actions off of the right target. Jesus knew that too many lives
were at risk, and they still are today. God’s church, you and I, must
know our purpose and pursue our God given passion no matter what it takes.
For me that means I must seek the Lord with all I have, lead with passion
and minister to others with great compassion.
In doing that we will lets others see Jesus in our every day words and
actions.
Know and
pursue your passion!
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