Daily Manna Devotional - The Only Worthwhile Purpose (Tony Evans) 10/9/21
Published at : October 11, 2021
THE ONLY WORTHWHILE PURPOSE
Scripture: “Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21)
The only purpose worth living for is God’s purpose. Living with the goal of serving Christ will change the way you live. You will stop just being alive, and you will start to really live. You will live the abundant life through God’s grace because you won’t be living for yourself anymore.
You will have stability. You can get off the roller coaster of emotions that come when you live according to your circumstances. Even when things are bad, you will be good because God is good.
When Jesus slept in the boat in the middle of the storm, His disciples must have wondered, “How can He sleep at a time like this?” Jesus could sleep peacefully because He knew where He was going---He was going to the other side. One of the great blessings of living for God’s purpose is that you can rest.
You can rest because you know all things will be used for God’s purpose.
You can rest because you know you are safe in His hands.
And you can rest because you also know you will be provided for. God always supplies that which He has ordained. If you are outside of His purpose, you have to take care of yourself. But if you are walking in His purpose, He will meet all your needs. It’s a promise.
This devotion comes out of, “A Moment For Your Soul,” Devotional, by Tony Evans.
Scripture: “Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the Lord will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21)
The only purpose worth living for is God’s purpose. Living with the goal of serving Christ will change the way you live. You will stop just being alive, and you will start to really live. You will live the abundant life through God’s grace because you won’t be living for yourself anymore.
You will have stability. You can get off the roller coaster of emotions that come when you live according to your circumstances. Even when things are bad, you will be good because God is good.
When Jesus slept in the boat in the middle of the storm, His disciples must have wondered, “How can He sleep at a time like this?” Jesus could sleep peacefully because He knew where He was going---He was going to the other side. One of the great blessings of living for God’s purpose is that you can rest.
You can rest because you know all things will be used for God’s purpose.
You can rest because you know you are safe in His hands.
And you can rest because you also know you will be provided for. God always supplies that which He has ordained. If you are outside of His purpose, you have to take care of yourself. But if you are walking in His purpose, He will meet all your needs. It’s a promise.
This devotion comes out of, “A Moment For Your Soul,” Devotional, by Tony Evans.
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