Created For This

The question so many of us face in our lives is why do I exist.....what is my purpose....why was I created?

Ephesians 2 has the answer to this question for me and I believe for anyone who is willing to trust in what it has to say about our lives.

First we must recognize that our first need is Jesus Christ and His work that He accomplished on the cross to overcome our sin.  Ephesians 2:1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins. (NIV)

Second we recognize it is God's love, mercy and grace that transforms our lives.  Ephesians 2:4-5 But because of His great Love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. (NIV)

Third we understand that it is all a complete work of God to bring about our salvation.  Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast. (NIV)

Fourth we find our purpose, once we have trusted in Christ for our salvation another glorious truth emerges.  Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NIV)

God made the way of salvation through His Son Jesus....and He has a created purpose for us....a work that He has prepared for us for His glory and Name to be made known among the nations!  How glorious is that, we do not need to wonder if we matter, we do not need to wonder if God is able to use us....His Word says He has a planned purpose for our Lives!  Grab a hold of that glorious truth and let it radically transform your life for His glory!

Our team of 8 head out tommorow as part of that created purpose to Ghana Africa to touch the lives of as many people as we can with God's Love, God's truth and God's plan for their lives.  Please pray for our team that God will use us to make much of Himself among the people we are allowed to touch with His grace.

By His Grace,
Phebee

Expecting

In a few days we have a team of 8 people from our Faith family that will be going to Ghana Africa to share the Love of Christ with those who have never heard the name of Jesus.  My heart and desire is that the people there will experience the Love of Jesus as we share in Words, Deeds and that our hands, feet and mouths will be so full of God's presence that the people can't help but experience the Love of God touching them in a personal way.  I pray that as we smile, talk, touch, teach, sing, dance, and play....that we will bend low and imitate our Lord and Savior as He bent low to touch us and make us His own through His grace, His love, His forgiveness, His mercy.....Without the great sacrafice that God made in sending His One and Only Son to die for our sins....we would be nothing but slaves of sin, but thanks be to God because of His great Mercy and grace through faith in Jesus Christ we become the righeoutness of God!  What a great blessing it is to be part of His family, His plan, His purpose, His glory and His work!

Expecting to see Jesus do only what He can do through ordinary people loving our extraordinary God!

blessings!