Unveiling OUR Divine Purpose

​Unveiling Our Divine Purpose
By José Maldonado

Engaging in the Lord's work is not a venture for the faint-hearted. It's a unique calling, intricately designed around the gifts and abilities the Lord has intertwined into the fabric of each of us. While perfectly suited for us, responding wholeheartedly to this divine calling and the divine surprises within is often challenging.

If we view life's goals through a business lens, dedicating ourselves to the Lord's work might be considered one of the most challenging career paths. It begs the question: why choose a path that often feels like scary terrain? Why not opt for something more comfortable and less demanding?

We can find the answer to those questions in the encounter between the risen Lord Jesus and the apostle Paul on the road to Damascus. When Paul asked, "Who are you, Lord?" he received an answer that resounds through the ages. Jesus didn't merely answer the question to reveal His identity; He unveiled Paul's divine purpose. This answer likely shook Paul's worldview. His purpose was to become an instrument of transformation and lead souls to instead of away from Christ.

But Paul's question didn't have to end there. It would have been perfectly understandable if he had asked, "What about the obstacles I'll face? I was one of those obstacles." Yet, the Lord preemptively responded to Paul, "I will rescue you." (Acts 26:17) This promise also extends to all of us when we choose to answer His call.

Most of us have learned that choosing the path of the Lord's work isn't about opting for an easy journey. But, it gets a bit easier when we realize that it's rather about aligning with God's master plan. Why craft a life based on our limited understanding when we can step into a purpose designed by the Creator Himself? 

Once we get to the 'knowing' that the Almighty God, with power over the entire universe, pledges to rescue us when obstacles threaten us, what reason could we possibly come up with that would stand against the call?

So, with a firm understanding of our divine purpose, we start looking for His divine surprises. Then, it is time to walk the path courageously and do what we know we are created to do but have been afraid to pursue. The Lord's certainty is our steady foundation.