Our destiny is not defined by our earthly connections.

 

All aspects of our lives—who we are, where we were born, what we do for a living, and every other thing that you could say about us DEFINES us.

 

And in the worldly sense—these things OWN us.

 

But with God, NONE of these things own us.

 

Where we were born…

What we do for work…

Who our parents are…

 

None of these things have any bearing on our destiny.

 

The only thing that matters is who we belong to.

 

Mark 6  1 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.

3 “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?”  And they took offense at him.

 

 

They took OFFENSE at Him because a “commoner” could not possibly rule or speak greatness into them–or anyone else.  The son of a carpenter, from Nazareth, could have NOTHING great about him in the eyes of the world.

 

The people of Judea and Galilee tried to define Jesus by the same rules that He had come to break off of all man.  They tried to define Him by human rules.

 

We all do.

 

But God…

 

God doesn’t do anything by manmade rules.  He makes His own.

 

And your destiny.  Where you are going and what will become of you—-will be defined by God.

 

God doesn’t play by the world’s rules.  

     The world must play by His.

God doesn’t define people by where they are from.  

     He defines them by where they are going.

God doesn’t elevate some jobs over others

     He uses us to influence WITHIN our jobs.

 

I have a sign that says:  And they shall call His Name Emmanuel, which means:  God with us.

 

Philippians 2 says that Jesus did not consider equality with:

   7 but made himself nothing,

       taking the very nature of a servant,

       being made in human likeness.

   8 And being found in appearance as a man,

       he humbled himself

       and became obedient to death–

          even death on a cross! 

 

Our resumes mean absolutely NOTHING to God.  We are defined by our connection to the man on that cross.

 

You are CALLED.  So:  Do Not ask for a new position…..ask for a New Faith.

 

He…Is Enough

 

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

Casting Crowns:  Nobody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY_FdfEmrcM

 

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