Dear Ones,  Hope you have a purpose-filled day! I plan to make Al cookies and for lunch we are going to try a new dish called Million Dollar Chicken! Later we are going to friends for coffee and fellowship.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
We live in a day when the majority of people are drifting along and lacking real purpose in life. We see the statistics of those that are anxious and lonely and feel unfulfilled, and yet we have more goods and gadgets than any other nation. So many live for themselves and what makes them happy but lack real purpose beyond themselves. Since we were made for God, nothing else will satisfy us until we rest in His love and do what He has called us to do.

We are told in the Message (Eph. 1:11) that “It’s only in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.” Another translation goes on to say in verse 12, “So that we who first hoped in Christ (who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to) live for the praise of His glory!” We all need to feel we are loved, accepted and have purpose in life. God chose each of us to not only receive His love, but also to live for Him and bring glory to His name. That means we follow His ways, put Him first in our lives, worship Him, surrender our agendas and show His love to others.

We also give Him the first-fruits of our lives, which is an expression to show we belong to Him. That means we give our time to Him, doing whatever He calls us to do each day. We give Him a tithe of what we earn right off the top, not waiting until the end of the month to give Him what is left. We use our talents to not make a great name for ourselves, but to give glory to Him who poured His gifts into us before we were born. May we each ask the Lord for His wisdom and grace to live our lives to glorify Him!

Challenge for today: By the way you live your life, send the message to others that your purpose is to live for His glory.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy