What does the bible say about God’s purpose? What is God’s purpose for our lives? Every day I receive questions like this and today I want to answer them once and for all.
Right after receiving and declaring Jesus Christ as the only and sufficient Lord and Savior, we want to know what God’s purpose is for our lives.
That’s because me, you, and anyone else when they convert, say: “And now, what does God want from me?” or even, “What does God want me to do?” or “what is the purpose for which he saved me?”.
Seeking these answers is something very natural because we don’t want to feel useless in the Kingdom of God. We wish and yearn to be included in a greater purpose!
Just imagine a worker who, upon arriving at work, is not presented with anything to do and he spends the whole day looking at the ceiling of a room.
This happens the first day, the second, the third, and so on… How deep is your feeling of worthlessness and low self-esteem…
Standing still and idling, not knowing what to do is not human nature!
If you have identified yourself with what I have said so far, this message is certainly for you, continue reading.
What is God’s Purpose for man?
Several people claim to be trying to understand what God’s purpose is for their lives, they are always trying to find it in some secret, almost unreachable place. Many even think that God’s purpose is lost somewhere in the universe.
But the good news is that God’s purpose is not hidden! He’s right in front of you and that’s what I want to talk about from now on…
What Some Think of God’s Purpose:
Throughout Holy Scripture, it is revealed that it is all about divine purpose!
In this way, the purpose is described in the Bible as living according to the Lord’s plans, because from the moment you are outside the center of God’s will, life takes a tortuous path, which brings weight and condemnation.
However, in evaluating the Christian life of many, I have noticed wrong beliefs about what God’s purpose is that has prevented them from truly experiencing the Father’s wonderful plans, such as:
A – God’s Purpose is an obscure, almost unreachable Place:
There are many believers who imagine as if God were hiding from you and the only thing He does is say “it’s hot” or “it’s cold”…
So with a map in your hands, you try to find God’s purpose somewhere, like someone looking for hidden treasure, walking through streets and byways.
This is definitely not right!
B – Something undesirable:
Some think that God’s purpose is the most undesirable thing in the world…
They believe that God’s purpose is like a diet: you can only eat what tastes bad (if it tastes bad, then it’s the Lord’s will and purpose).
If so, then God’s purpose seems to be everything you don’t want to do and God is a killjoy… He looks over and says: that one is having a great time… I’m going to spoil his party… get him!
Sounds like a joke right? But the truth is that many think like this: as if God wanted to make their life dark, painful, sad, and hard.
C – God’s purpose is like a lottery ticket:
Where only a few win, and if you win, you become very, very blessed. The big problem is that most will never be drawn. So there’s only:
– A right person for you to marry or a house for you to live in;
– A car to ride and a single specific job to work.
There are people who spend their whole lives trying to discover these “secret codes of God.” And even after finding the supposed “divine purpose”, the frequent questions are, could it be that:
– was this the right person?
– the right house?
– the right car?
– the right job?
But if the above beliefs about the meaning of God’s purpose and will are wrong, where should we begin to correct this?
1: We must have a burning desire to do God’s will!
A – David prayed the following prayer (Psalm 143:10): “Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. Your Spirit is good; guide me on flat land ′′.
Notice that David didn’t say ‘teach me to understand your will’, nor did he say ‘help me find your will’ nor did he say ‘reveal your will’.
But he said: teach me to do your will, for it was not a question of information, but a question of obedience to the will of God.
B – Jesus gave an example of a life dedicated to doing the will of God, in Gethsemane He declared:
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours, be done” ( Luke 22:42 ).
Jesus lived with this commitment: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to carry out his will.” ( John 4:34 ).
If Jesus did it that way and we are his imitators, then we should too!
2: We need to understand God’s purpose.
Nothing can change God’s eternal purpose, so no one can diminish, increase, anticipate, or postpone what God will accomplish.
God’s sovereign will is inviolable, inflexible, and unalterable! Bolsonaro’s, Trump’s or the UN’s decisions do not disturb God’s plans, because Jesus will return, the church will be raptured, the heavens will open, the new Jerusalem will come down and no one can change that.
The will of God is what God wants, demands, commands, and establishes that man should do. And if God has a will for your life, it’s obvious that He wants you to know it, because how can you follow and obey something you don’t know?
So God’s desire is for you to know what that purpose is!
It is worth noting that God so desires that you know His purpose for your life that He has engraved His will in everlasting letters. And as for this record of God, we can state that:
— Kings tried to destroy him;
– They chased and killed those who walked with him;
But it is the oldest, best-selling and most-read book in the world! I’m talking about the Holy Bible, in it is God’s purpose for our life.
The Holy Bible is the compass of the saved, a lamp for our feet, and a light for our path! But then if the Lord’s purpose is in the Word of God, then let’s see what it says about us:
What does the bible say about God’s purpose?
The Bible says that God created everything with a purpose and that He has a purpose for mine and your life, He wants to bless us.
We already know that God’s purposes are good and cannot be thwarted, so we can trust God. But what does the bible actually say is God’s purpose for our lives? Let’s see below.
1. It is God’s purpose that you be saved.
Notice God’s desire for each person: “This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” ( 1 Timothy 2:3-4 ).
According to the bible, God’s purpose begins in salvation!
There are people who are not even sure of their salvation (the primordial thing), which is the first step to entering into God’s will but want to live God’s purpose for their lives… You’ll understand right…
2 – God’s will is that you be filled with the Holy Spirit.
“So do not be unwise, but try to understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, which leads to debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit” ( Ephesians 5:17, 18 )
The text is saying: do not be foolish, stupid, ignorant, without knowledge, but understand the will of the Lord.
Soon after, the text will say what the will of the Lord is: that we be filled with the Holy Spirit. Here an analogy is made of the effects of alcohol with the Spirit’s control in our lives.
When a person gets drunk, he loses the ability to control his behavior, his speech, his mind, and his emotions, as he is under the influence of alcohol.
Those who are filled with the Holy Spirit will naturally have a life conducted in the will and purposes of God.
3 – God’s purpose is for you to be separated from sin.
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification” ( 1 Thess 4:3 )
The word “holy” means separation or set apart. That is why it is necessary to walk the path of sanctification, for sin separates us from the will and purpose of the Father.
Those who live in the practice of sin are far and distant from God’s purposes, for His will, for mine, and for your life, is our sanctification.
There is no way to walk the divine purposes without walking in opposition to the world because the will of God goes one way and the world goes the other way.
So, moving away from the world is a fundamental prerequisite for those who want to live as they, please. Therefore, God’s purpose is not hidden, but it is clear and revealed in the Holy Bible!
4-God’s will is that you be grateful for everything.
“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ).
Gratitude lifts us to a level of confidence that is above the storms and tribulations of life. This attitude allows us to experience the Father’s purposes.
What is God’s purpose in our lives?
So what conclusion can we draw about what God’s purpose is in our lives?
Simple, we can conclude that if you are saved, sanctified, filled with the Holy Spirit, and grateful to God no matter what comes or happens, then you are ready.
Do what you want, marry who you want, work where you want, go where you want, and choose what you want.
Even if you are saved, sanctified, filled with the Holy Spirit, submissive, and grateful to God, then guess who is controlling your thoughts and desires? God himself!