Jesus Is Our Example

Good Morning!! What's the driving motivation of your life? Whose "business" are we usually, and primarily concerned with? Are we mostly working toward our own ends and purposes,...toward the pleasure and admiration of our colleagues,...or toward the fulfillment of our friends' and family's expectations? Jesus determined that His Father's business was His one driving, overruling interest. We might want to excuse ourselves as being too young, or too new to the faith, to make such an all-encompassing, single-minded resolution.

 

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”—Luke 2:49 (NKJV)

 

Do you know how old Jesus was when He uttered these words?...He was twelve years old! It's never too soon to give your life to the service of the Lord, to dedicate your time and energy and labors to His glory and pleasure. You can almost hear the urgency in Jesus' Words, even at the age of twelve,...to accomplish this purpose in His own life. We, also, are here for the glory of God. Like Jesus, we must be determine to pursue our Father's purpose for us,...no matter what family members, coworkers or friends might say, or think. 

 

Don't let any personal ambition, or conflicting counsel, get in the way of your great purpose.

 

Holy Spirit, help us to live in perpetual awareness that his Father has a purpose for our being here,...and that we must therefore be constantly about our Father's business. Amen.

 

"Faith helps us walk fearlessly,
run confidently,
and live victoriously."