The Objectivity of Purpose
Now the next element is the objectivity of your purpose. Purpose introduces and maintains objectivity. It permits a view of life that looks beyond the apparent surroundings and the obvious pitfalls.
Focus Point: Now, this hopeful attitude that looks beyond the evident problems in a situation is also observable in the life of the prophet named Elisha.
Please note: When you know your purpose, it permits a view of life that looks beyond the apparent surroundings and the obvious pitfalls.
Question: Do you remember Elisha's situation, and how he didn't give it a second thought?
Focus Point: Now, when the countries of Syria and Israel were at war and the King of Syria had set up camp in a certain place, Elisha warned the King of Israel not to go there, for he would be ambushed. After this happened several times, the King of Syria called his officers together and asked them who was on the enemy's side. One of them told the king that the prophet Elisha was telling the King of Israel where the Syrians set up camp. The king ordered his men to find Elisha, so he could be captured.
Now, when the report came to the king that Elisha was in a certain city, the king sent a large force of horses and chariots to surround the city by night. When Elisha's servant saw the armies surrounding the city the next morning, he expressed this crisis to Elisha:
Constitutional Scripture: II Kings 6:16-17 16 So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”17 And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Focus Point: Keep in mind, although Elisha's servant became fearful at the sight of the surrounding armies, Elisha saw something that his servant could not see. That preserved him from fear and gave him an objective view of the entire situation. Elisha also knew that it was not yet time for him to die. No one was going to kill him before the Lord had gotten everything from him that He had purposed for him to accomplish. Therefore, Elisha looked beyond the physical realm with the eyes of faith and cooperated with the Lord's plans, and the enemy became helpless in his hands.
Focus Point: Remember, the same is true in your life. When you are in God's purpose, your enemies are powerless to move you until God allows you to be moved. Keep in mind, what you see in the natural is not all there is. God works for those who trust Him completely and expectantly. In other words, purpose protects you from being distracted by other people's assignments, good activities, unrelated works and company.
Focus Point: Now, this hopeful attitude that looks beyond the evident problems in a situation is also observable in the life of the prophet named Elisha.
Please note: When you know your purpose, it permits a view of life that looks beyond the apparent surroundings and the obvious pitfalls.
Question: Do you remember Elisha's situation, and how he didn't give it a second thought?
Focus Point: Now, when the countries of Syria and Israel were at war and the King of Syria had set up camp in a certain place, Elisha warned the King of Israel not to go there, for he would be ambushed. After this happened several times, the King of Syria called his officers together and asked them who was on the enemy's side. One of them told the king that the prophet Elisha was telling the King of Israel where the Syrians set up camp. The king ordered his men to find Elisha, so he could be captured.
Now, when the report came to the king that Elisha was in a certain city, the king sent a large force of horses and chariots to surround the city by night. When Elisha's servant saw the armies surrounding the city the next morning, he expressed this crisis to Elisha:
Constitutional Scripture: II Kings 6:16-17 16 So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”17 And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
Focus Point: Keep in mind, although Elisha's servant became fearful at the sight of the surrounding armies, Elisha saw something that his servant could not see. That preserved him from fear and gave him an objective view of the entire situation. Elisha also knew that it was not yet time for him to die. No one was going to kill him before the Lord had gotten everything from him that He had purposed for him to accomplish. Therefore, Elisha looked beyond the physical realm with the eyes of faith and cooperated with the Lord's plans, and the enemy became helpless in his hands.
Focus Point: Remember, the same is true in your life. When you are in God's purpose, your enemies are powerless to move you until God allows you to be moved. Keep in mind, what you see in the natural is not all there is. God works for those who trust Him completely and expectantly. In other words, purpose protects you from being distracted by other people's assignments, good activities, unrelated works and company.
Purpose keeps you focused.
