Missing the Purpose

Luke 20: ⁴¹ Then Jesus said to them, ‘Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David? ⁴² David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:

‘“The Lord said to my Lord:
    ‘Sit at my right hand
⁴³ until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.’”

⁴⁴ David calls him “Lord.” How then can he be his son?’

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Plastic handle with groves wrapped around hardened steel that protruded into a beveled point was a brilliant design for the screwdriver I owned. I clinched it in my hand and took a strong swing. The handle broke immediately as I hit the nail. All hope was lost as I was still in need of a hammer but did not have one.

• Sometimes I try to use what I have for the wrong purpose.
• Sometimes I miss the purpose of what things are for.
• Sometimes I do not understand the consequences of missing the purpose.

JESUS spoke to the Sadducees about a passage they knew, but glossed over. HE asked them a question about the Psalm David wrote. “How could the LORD, who exists forever, be called the ‘son’ of David?” HE asks them. They missed the purpose .

• GOD says to me “I AM the one who is Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.”
• GOD says to me “I became a human and died for you and was raised from the dead; so your belief in ME will be save you.”
• GOD says to me “I came to humans with a purpose, to show everyone MY love for them.”

Missing GOD’s purpose for situations is easy to do. I mean I question why HE has me go through painful situations all the time. Then I try to “fix” the situation without having the right tools to do so.

Only when I relent to GOD’s grace and power, does the situation correct itself. I drop my immediate timeframe and allow GOD to show me HE is in control. GOD made me and HE made the world. HE knows what HE is doing and I am grateful.

• Are you missing GOD’s purpose for you?
• Do you think you have the tools to “fix” you or other people?
• Will you ask GOD to guide you and those you are praying for?