Your Position is Not Your Purpose
Read Luke 14:15
Today’s Truth
From an early age, adults ask us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As we get on in high school, the question becomes, “What are you going to do?” And when you enter adulthood, nearly every conversation starts with, “What do you do?”
We’re a people obsessed with position, which might explain why we find it so hard to understand that our position is not our purpose.
The Bible says we are here for God’s glory, our joy, and to do good works (1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Ephesians 2:10). None of which is contingent on having a specific position.
We’re a people obsessed with position, which might explain why we find it so hard to understand that our position is not our purpose.
The Bible says we are here for God’s glory, our joy, and to do good works (1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Ephesians 2:10). None of which is contingent on having a specific position.
Discussion Questions
- What’s something that brings God glory and you joy?
- How can you do good works right where you are?
Application
What if one of the reasons it feels like we’re missing out on God’s purpose for our lives is because we’re full of reasonable excuses not to sit down at His table?
The metaphor Jesus chooses is a feast, not a labor camp. Jesus is inviting us into something better than a life pursuing position and status. He’s inviting us into a life of fullness and purpose.
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