Day 4 of 40 Days of Purpose
“Made to Last Forever”
When looking for opportunities, how do you evaluate if they are good, or not; if one is better than another, which is best? How would you decide? Would you base it on the amount of good that can be done? Would you base it on the length of time that the good impact would continue? If this were the basis for the evaluation of a good opportunity how can you do better than an opportunity that would be a blessing to your life for eternity? There is more to life than just the here and now. And as we studied today we are not looking for an opportunity of a lifetime, we are looking at an opportunity beyond this lifetime. As we study God’s purpose for our life we are involved in the pursuit of a relationship with God that will continue throughout eternity. With the pursuit of God’s purpose we are involved in a pursuit of the destiny to which we were created. We were created for eternity. God made us to choose his eternal plan, a plan that would bring glory to God that will never end. And we will share in that glory with Him and His Son.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. {4} For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love {5} he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- {6} to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. {7} In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace {8} that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. {9} And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, {10} to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. {11} In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, {12} in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. {13} And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, {14} who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. (Eph 1:3-14 NIV)
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. {17} Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. {18} I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (Rom 8:16-18 NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Rom 8:28 NIV)
When looking for opportunities, how do you evaluate if they are good, or not; if one is better than another, which is best? How would you decide? Would you base it on the amount of good that can be done? Would you base it on the length of time that the good impact would continue? If this were the basis for the evaluation of a good opportunity how can you do better than an opportunity that would be a blessing to your life for eternity? There is more to life than just the here and now. And as we studied today we are not looking for an opportunity of a lifetime, we are looking at an opportunity beyond this lifetime. As we study God’s purpose for our life we are involved in the pursuit of a relationship with God that will continue throughout eternity. With the pursuit of God’s purpose we are involved in a pursuit of the destiny to which we were created. We were created for eternity. God made us to choose his eternal plan, a plan that would bring glory to God that will never end. And we will share in that glory with Him and His Son.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. {4} For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love {5} he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- {6} to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. {7} In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace {8} that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. {9} And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, {10} to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. {11} In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, {12} in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. {13} And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, {14} who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. (Eph 1:3-14 NIV)
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. {17} Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. {18} I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. (Rom 8:16-18 NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Rom 8:28 NIV)
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