You Were Created for Purpose
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV)
Your life is valuable to God, and there is a purpose to the life you have received in Christ. The Scriptures describe believers as God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. This tells us that God intends for our lives to produce results that reflect His character and accomplish His purposes. You were never intended to live without direction, spending your years pursuing things that have no lasting value. God desires that you walk in good works and become fruitful in the things He has committed into your hands.
However, understanding purpose requires that we move beyond the idea that purpose must always involve something spectacular or publicly celebrated. Not everyone will stand before thousands of people, lead a large organization, or become widely known. A person may be fulfilling an important responsibility through the way he raises his children, serves faithfully in the church, teaches students, provides valuable services, develops solutions, or contributes to the well-being of others. We should learn to recognize the value of faithful service and responsible living while remaining open to the opportunities God brings into our lives.
One of the ways to prepare for greater responsibility is to become faithful with what is already within your reach. Develop your abilities, grow in wisdom, take your assignments seriously, and learn to serve people excellently. Do not despise your present season because your circumstances appear small. Many of the capacities you will require in the future are being developed through the responsibilities you carry today. Ask God to help you recognize opportunities to do good and give yourself wholeheartedly to the work that has been entrusted to you.
Prayer
Father, thank You for creating me in Christ Jesus for good works. Help me to recognize the responsibilities and opportunities before me, and grant me wisdom to fulfil them faithfully, in Jesus' name. Amen.
Confession
I am God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. My life is fruitful, my abilities are developing, and I am equipped to fulfil the responsibilities God has entrusted to me.
Further reading: Titus 2:11–14, Colossians 1:9–10, Matthew 5:14–16.