04/02/2026
When a man believes the Gospel, he gets born again, he receives the very life of Christ in Him. Christ purpose on earth is to see men saved.
So, if the Believer has that same Christ in Him, his purpose on earth will also not differ from that of Christ.
*The Believer's purpose therefore in Christ is to preach the Gospel in consonance with the Purpose of Christ!*
However, as a man,He also should have a purpose for life. His purpose is built around His career, work, family and material acquisition. This Purpose is for Himself. Else, he might live a miserable life on earth without a Purpose.
TWO THINGS ARE CLEAR:
Every Believer has:
*His Personal Purpose in life*
*His Purpose in Christ*
*In His Personal purpose in life,* all that he acquires will end up here on earth. They have no eternal values. Not a single one of what he acquires, becomes or attains will leave with him from the earth. Everything you achieve and become is for you and you and you. That was why it was not Jesus' name you wrote on the receipt of your car you bought. Your name is on all the papers, all the documents and everything. It is for you! All the money you will ever make in life is yours! This is your purpose achieved!
*His Purpose in Christ* is to preach the Gospel, get soul saved, perfect the saints and edify the church. He lives in the service of the Lord in all submission and submissiveness!
Whatever he gets out of his work unlike that of his personal purpose in which his name appears. Here, everything belongs to Jesus. The Soul he wins,is not unto Himself but to Christ. His service, work and sacrifice is unto Christ and His kingdom.
*So, you must not be deceived that when you make money, become a President or acquire estates that you are living and reigning on earth for Jesus.It is a lie! You are reigning for yourself. It is you work, your fame, your house, your car, not Jesus'. If the career was for Jesus, why did they write your name on the certificate and not Jesus Christ?*
You cannot serve God *AND* mammon. But we serve God *with* mammon.
*When the Issue of money, job, career or your personal purpose begins to make you struggle time with your Purpose in Christ, then, you are serving God and mammon!*
When any of your personal purpose competes with Your purpose in Christ at anytime, it is called an idol. Another god!
Anything that can make you give priority to your personal purpose above God's purpose will drown you.
Get a job, a career, a partner,children, build houses,travel overseas, acquire certificates, attain great position in life but never let them compete with your purpose in Christ.
~Mark Desmond
Is this Clear?