Do you know what God's greatest purpose for you is as His child? For years I thought that His greatest purpose was to serve, obey, love or glorify Him. We do enjoy doing all of these out of love for Him but these are not His greatest purpose for us as His children.
So what is God’s greatest purpose for His children? God's greatest purpose is brought about by His Son, Jesus Christ! This is confirmed in Scripture, "The Son is the radiance of God's glory" (Heb. 1:3) "Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in Him" (John 13:31).
God's greatest glory is the manifestation of His life in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. Because of our spiritual union with Christ in death at the cross and in resurrection, it is not what we do for God but what Christ does through us that give God His greatest glory. It is not us trying to be like Jesus, (imitation) it is Jesus Christ expressing His life in and through us, (impartation) that gives God His greatest glory.
Isn’t it exciting to know that He has chosen to use your mind, your will, your emotions, your eyes, your hands, and your feet to accomplish His purposes here on earth (2 Cor. 2:14; 4:10-11). We simply respond in surrender and can finally do away with sincere self effort!
(Credit given and adapted from Exchanged Life Ministries Texas Grace Life Conference Lecture)
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