Text: Jeremiah 1:5 “Before
I formed thee in the womb I knew you before you were born I set you apart; I appointed
you as a prophet to the nations”.
God knows thee even before you were
conceived in your mother’s womb; you can never run away from Him. Why choosing
me Lord? Who are mine that you want me for your work? Why did you create me and
why are things not going well for me?
What is
purpose?
Purpose is the reason behind the creation of a thing. There are
reasons why God created man and He is expecting every one of us to fulfill this
purpose while we are on earth. You do not just exist on your own but you are
existing for the purpose of God. God created man for a purpose as can be seen
in Gen 1:26-31.God’s creation is for a purpose. Your been alive is for a
purpose and this you should know.
Acts 15:16 “After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen
tent. Its ruins I will rebuild and I will restore it. That the remnant of men
may seek the lord, says the lord, who does these things, that have been known
for ages” please note the following important points as related to this topic;-
a.
God never created anything without a purpose. Acts
15:18
b.
He created us because He want to bless us Genesis 1:28.
c.
He created us for His own good. Genesis 1:31.
d.
God created us to have dominion Genesis 1:26
e.
God created me for His word. Deuteronomy 8:3
I will live by His word. If you don’t have it,
you are a dead mind. John 1:1
f.
God created us for His worship Deut 6:13
How do I discover my purpose?
a.
You must begin to take a deliberate decision that “ I
am accountable for my life”
b.
Begin to seek for God’s wisdom. Proverbs 4:7-8. The
wisdom is the word of God.
c.
You must seek for the purpose of your life. Song of Solomon
1:6 john 12:1-6. Daniel 3:17
d.
You must deliberately seek effort to affect your
generation positively. Mark 16:15
e.
Be a sign and wonder to your generation. Isaiah 8:18
Mark 16:17
f.
A life that is sanctified and pure, holy acceptable to
the Lord. Romans 12:1-2.
