WHY ARE YOU HERE?

Why do you exist on this earth? What has God created you to do? Even more, if you are a follower of Christ, why, in His grace, has He brought you into His Kingdom, with the ability to live and move in His presence, know His will, and enjoy His power? Why you and why now?

DAVID’S ROLE

Of all the men in the Old Testament days, David was one who clearly fulfilled his destiny. He conquered enemies, rose with humility to rule God’s people, and built the kingdom in his day to its greatest glory. In all of this, the Psalms record a man of deepest intimacy and dependence upon God. He teaches us still how to live in God’s presence and power and forever will. 

All of this was by God’s doing and initiation. It was God who ordained him to be the king of Israel. David would have never dreamed of such a purpose, had God not sent Samuel to ordain him as a young shepherd boy. His unfolding life and faithful obedience displayed a man who found and fulfilled his purpose. 

But what about you? Surely God has a purpose for your existence. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. He has been extraordinarily gracious to you on purpose. He has given you a domain in which you live and move, lives you impact, things you do. To find His unfolding plan is one of the great adventures and mysteries of this life.

BUT ONE THING

There was one thing David was not to do, although it was in his heart. Listen to his son Solomon’s testimony at the dedication of the temple.

“Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.’ “Now the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke.” (2 Ch 6:7–10)

David fulfilled his purpose as did his son. They were different, but dependent upon each other. David dreamed and prepared; Solomon arose and built. And in it all, God was seen and glorified in different, amazing ways.

Know this: God has significant things for you to do. People to touch, lives to impact, people to disciple. He has given you resources to steward, words to say, songs to sing. Perhaps things to oversee and shepherd, maybe a mate to love and children to raise for His glory. 

He has entrusted to you a certain domain to oversee and “rule” just as Adam and Eve in the garden. And your greatest task is to bring in His kingdom there, to be a channel for His leadership in ways that help this world encounter God.

All of this happened by His initiation and grace, not by your ingenuity or design. Finding your unique path is open to all who will listen and follow the Perfect Designer. The discovery is life’s greatest calling and has purposes not only in this life, but the life to come. It is waiting for all who have the humility to embrace the Father’s leadership and follow Him. And its discovery, day by day, is humbling and glorious. If you are open, it will unfold over time.

AND KNOW THIS ALSO ...

Everyone you meet today has a purpose too. They are not just objects around you ... they are people made with God's design. Your task is to see them today and help them along to that. A word you say, a door you open, may be, like Samuel's purpose, opening their destiny to them. "There are no ordinary people,” C.S. Lewis said. Their very presence in your life today is part of what God has called you to oversee to help His kingdom to come and will to be done on earth as it is (being done) in heaven.