“WHAT ARE YOU HERE FOR?”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 689

June 25, 2024///

I just want our minds to ponder this day, thoughts about the reason we are alive. Whether we believe it or not each of us are created for a unique purpose and we have the ability and drive deep inside us to fulfill the purpose we are created for!

So many times, we are so fixed on what we think we should be doing or being that we are not being and doing the things the Creator God planed for us!

We are trying to be something we are not, and we are not being what we should be!

May we look today in the book of Luke at a man named John the Baptist. This man knew who he was and who he was not.

John was Jesus’ cousin and was born to an older priest and his wife who were past the age when children were conceived. John was a miracle child and was born to be the forerunner of Jesus the Messiah.

From his birth to about 30 years old we read nothing of John except he grew and waxed strong in Spirit.

Then we are told that he began to baptize in the Jordan River and preach repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Many came and repented and were baptized and then they began to wonder if John was the Messiah, the Savior of the world.

At that point, many today would have gotten lifted and think maybe I am the one that is to save the world.

 BUT JOHN KNEW WHO HE WAS AND WHO HE WAS NOT!

His answer shows this:

Luke 3:15–16 (KJV 1900)

¹⁵ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; ¹⁶ John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Are we trying to live up to other people’s expectations and be what we think we are supposed to be rather than following the path we are put here on earth for?

Whose life are we trying to live?

What is the desire deep in our hearts that we want to do but are afraid of or do not think people would understand?

This can take the form of a job, a career, ministry, family, community, or any other way we fill our days!

The only way to truly be happy is to ask the creator God for help and let Him stir up deep in us the dreams and desires that are of Him!

Oh, how much frustration we could save ourselves if we just walk in what we are called to and not what others expect or just what we think we can do!

Joseph knew who he was and cared for the Savior of the world. Mary knew who she was and raised her son and then followed Him as her Savior. John knew who He was and proclaimed the truth of Jesus.

And Jesus knew who He was and followed His destiny to teach us how to live and the die a horrible death to set us free from bondage and give us the freedom to be all that we were created to be!

DO WE KNOW WHO WE ARE? WILL WE WALK IN THE STORY GOD HAS WRITTEN FOR US?

Or will we try to rewrite the story because of others or the limitations we think we have?

What are we here for? We must ask ourselves that question, ask God and examine our heart and begin to live out the Creator God’s plan for us!

DO WE KNOW WHO WE ARE AND WHO WE CAN BE THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST?

Father, I come in the mighty name of Jesus and ask you to touch each of our hearts with the knowledge of what we are specifically created for. I ask you to then give us the courage and the joy and peace of walking in our destiny. You will guide us and open the right doors as we release all we are and all we are not to all you are and have planned for us! Amen!

Love, MeMaw!