The Proximity of Purpose!

Oftentimes on our Christian journey we can become frustrated and isolated to the point that we begin to consider our worth, our dedication and we question our purpose.  If you feel that this is speaking to you, then please allow this message to encourage you.

Our immediate purpose is but a stepping stone towards God's ultimate purpose. Each action that we take and also each plot of the enemy to disrupt the plans of God,  is known by God and He will ultimately take what the devil meant for evil and will turn it around for our good. We get frustrated in what we're currently dealing with and we become so emerged in the "now", that we fail to see the whole picture. We doubt our ability to fulfill our immediate purpose and when we do this, we will fail to experience God's ultimate purpose.

Consider Joseph in the OT. His brothers became jealous, sold him into slavery and eventually he found himself in prison. Joseph, I would imagine, was totally frustrated and confused to what his purpose was supposed to be. But God's ultimate purpose was to allow all of these events to take place so that Joseph would eventually be in the position in Egypt to bring the nation of Israel into the land to escape the famine.

God is working out His ultimate purpose in our lives. We must look beyond our current issues by asking God to reveal His ultimate purpose. What we are doing now is but a stepping stone towards something far greater. Trust God to work in us while we're operating in our immediate purpose, so that He would have us in position to realize and carry out His ultimate purpose.

So our proximity to our immediate purpose must not mask God's ultimate purpose, for He who promised is faithful.

“Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.” Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.” (Genesis‬ ‭50:18-20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)