Dear Ones,
I am sorry that you got a devotion early this morning that I sent out last week. I usually don’t send out the devotion I write on that very day, but one I write ahead of time and put in my draft. Unfortunately, I put one of the devotions in with two numbers two which resulted in a repeat this morning.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
How many of us live to get through another day but find ourselves lacking in purpose. I have been reading of King Solomon who had everything his heart could desire and did anything his heart desired but it was not enough. He said in Eccl. 2:18, “And I hated everything I’d accomplished and accumulated on this earth. I can’t take it with me-no, I have to leave it to whoever comes after me.” He says they may be worthless and have never lifted a finger and yet they take over the earthly results of his hard work. What a bummer!

It is important for all of us to live with purpose each day.  I keep telling Al I want to finish strong! I don’t want to just exist, but I want to make a difference for His kingdom. Hopefully that is in all of our hearts and we need to ask the Lord what His purpose is for us. After all, He has given each of us the gifts to accomplish what He planned for our us to do with our lives. So why not ask the One who created us?  Al and I taught on spiritual gifts in each church where we have been, and it was so exciting when people discovered their gifts. They began to know why they reacted a certain way, and not necessarily like someone else. They got joy out of using their gifts and discovered their unique motivations. Of course, it is not enough to just know your gifts but to use them for His glory. As we do this, we will feel useful for His kingdom and have purpose in our lives that results in joy and sense of fulfillment.

Each day we make a choice if we are going to fulfill the desires of our flesh and go our own way or if we are going to go God’s way and accomplish God’s purpose in our lives. Let us live with His purpose in mind.

Challenge for today: Ask God to reveal how He has gifted you and be purposeful in how you live the day for Him.