God’s Plan for Your Life
Matthew 28:18-20, “18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Maybe this will help clarify if you do have questions:
- What is the purpose of me having a family? To make disciples and teach them to obey everything Jesus commanded.
- What is the purpose of my job? To make disciples and teach my co-workers to obey everything Jesus commanded. This can happen by your character, creativity and success; thus leading to questions like, “What’s your secret?” This was Daniel’s strategy on his job in Babylon.
- What is the purpose of my bank account? To fund making disciples and teaching people to obey everything Jesus commanded.
- What is the purpose of my hobbies? To make disciples and teach people to obey everything Jesus commanded.
- What is the purpose of being a patriot and/or serving in government? To make disciples and teach them to obey everything Jesus commanded. We can do this EASILY in the U.S. by simply following the Constitution and Amendments. In other words, by allowing others the same freedoms we have, we will win in the “free market” of religious ideas.
Here is how it works according to Jesus:
- We seek first His Kingdom and HIs righteousness, which is being a disciple that makes disciples.
- Then (only after doing #1), He adds to us all the other things we need.
Matthew 6:33, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Bottom Line: Let’s make our life’s mission, Jesus’ Great Commission.