🍞 PASSOVER-ULB | FINDING PURPOSE

Finding Our Purpose

04.13.2023

Purpose. If Yeshua could be characterized by one word, for me it would be "purpose." The first time we hear Yeshua speak of his purpose is when he's 13 years old. His parents were exiting the city and noticed young Yeshua missing. The family tracked him down and found him in the Temple. His comment to them,

Luke 2:49- And he said unto them, "How is it that ye sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business? Young Yeshua, in His wisdom, wrapped up His purpose in this one single sentence.

Of course, there are many other instances of Yeshua enlightening us on other facets of His purpose, but His whole life fulfilled the purpose of "His Father's Business."

Within His purpose, He came to destroy the works of the enemy, which were to bind up the broken-hearted (hopeless), heal the sick, set the captives free, and gather the lost sheep of Israel. In a nutshell, He always knew His purpose. Yeshua knew He wasn't here for pleasure, popularity, riches, or to join any ruling structure by taking a political position.

The world is full of vortices trying to pull us in. They're all designed to appeal to every interest a person could possibly have, whether it’s sports, a career, relationships, hobbies, or even religion. There's a vortex for everybody. We can get caught up in the various swirls so easily; in fact, the world encourages it. But the nature of a vortex is to consume entirely. We get caught up in the whirlwind and eventually get the reward for our efforts. It may be a trophy, a certificate, local or worldwide notoriety, or maybe a spot in the encyclopedia, but regardless, we can't take any of it with us. When we leave this earth, our accolades, applause, and reward stay here.

The crux of the matter is this: The only way to have an eternal outcome and eternal reward is to commit ourselves to the Eternal Purpose of the Father, just as Yeshua did. If our life doesn't culminate in eternal reward, we've been spinning our wheels in vain and wasted the only opportunity we have to get it right. We're to take on the purposeful mantle of responsibilities with accountability, accept all the challenges with joy, and endure till the end.

One's identity is rooted in the soil of purpose. Keep His Commandments, Feasts, and Sabbaths; doing so will bring clarity of purpose to every life, and every life into a state of wholeness with our Heavenly Father and Messiah.

INTROSPECTIVES REGARDING PURPOSE-

🌾 Are you properly stewarding your "gift of life" to be about YHVH'S business as Yeshua did, to the best of your ability?

🌾 Can you identify any vortex of energy that's consumed far too much of your life, past or present?

🌾 Is there a way to redirect your talents to benefit the Kingdom, encourage others, or help lead the lost sheep of Israel back to their Shepherd and reunite them to their purpose?

May we all fulfill the Father's purposes for our lives. The way we live, treat others, and our devotion to Yeshua will define us and our eternal destination. The time we've been gifted from the Most High should be spent wisely, our words carefully chosen, and our hearts emptied out of ego and refilled with Yeshua's gift of the Holy Spirit.

If this has resonated with you, or encouraged your heart in some way, please leave a comment to let me know you were here. I love SO much to hear from your heart too!