Good
Morning All,
Psalm 138:8; “The
Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord, endures forever — do
not abandon the works of your hands.”
So what do you want to be when you grow up? That always seemed like a loaded question for
an eight-year-old but we ask it anyway.
Then a little while later, we ask a high school graduate the same
question. Now there is even more
pressure. Then we ask it of the college
grad that may have thousands of dollars in student loans facing him; now there
is real pressure and anxiety. What do
you want to be when you grow up? For
many this is more of a question of “what is God’s will for my life?”
Every so often, this discussion really preys upon the hearts of
people. They get so wrapped up in what
God wants them to do that they miss the really important answer. God wants them to do whatever they want to
do. When I tell them this they seem
confused but it is really simple. God
doesn’t necessarily want you to do one specific task or job; that is why he
gives us different gifts or talents.
Sometimes, those gifts overlap. A
person who is compassionate could be a good nurse or a good teacher or a good
daycare provider. A person who is
analytical may be a good accountant or a good engineer. So how do we know what God wants us to be
when we grow up?
What God wants for us is that we love and praise him and then to love
one another. That is what God
wants. He blesses us with different
talents and desires that allow us to serve him in different ways. He wants us to serve him in every capacity
that we can. If you are the parent that
volunteers to coach the young sports team, teach them to respect each other and
pay extra attention to the children who need it. If your job is dealing with people; be kind
and courteous. In all you do be honest
and fair. This is what God wants from
you. He probably doesn’t have a specific
job lined up for you but rather gives you the gifts and the freedom to serve
him in whatever way you choose.
This is true even if you change your career or when you retire; all this
gives us is new opportunities. The real
focus in the life of a Christian is not so much how we serve God but that we
serve God, in all that we do. God’s plan
for us is to live in his kingdom and serve him in love. His plan is not that you are a teacher or a
farmer or an electrician; rather his plan is that you are a beloved, redeemed
child of God. His plan is to prosper you
with the gift of eternal life.
So the question about what to do is simple; whatever we do, we do it to
glorify God and to share his grace with those around us. This is true whether we are 8 or 88. The call for us is to love one another and to
trust in God’s grace for our eternal salvation.
The rest is pretty much up to us; we have God’s blessings now and for
eternity.
Father
of all grace, your blessings flow over us like a river. Your generosity overwhelms us. Help us to see that through all your grace
you only desire is that we live in your love and to love one another. Help us to see your wonderful mercy
throughout our life. In the precious
name of Jesus we pray, amen
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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