{"id":3801,"date":"2020-12-05T10:49:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T14:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?p=3801"},"modified":"2020-12-05T10:49:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T14:49:38","slug":"in-him-we-find-purpose-and-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/in-him-we-find-purpose-and-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"IN HIM \u2013 WE FIND PURPOSE AND MEANING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>For He has rescued us\u00a0and\u00a0has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has <u>transferred us to the<\/u> <u>Kingdom of His beloved Son,<\/u>\u00a0<strong><sup>14\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins\u2019 penalty]. <\/em><strong>Colossians 1:13-14<\/strong><em>, <\/em><strong>Amplified Bible\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From our last blogs, we discovered what we possess in our new home <strong>IN HIM<\/strong> (<em>the heart of Jesus Christ):\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every one of our Needs is Supplied by Christ.<\/li>\n<li>He cares for our Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual needs.<\/li>\n<li>We are Safe and Secure in His Loving and Protective Arms.<\/li>\n<li>We are Valued and Adored Unconditionally as if we were the only ones on earth.<\/li>\n<li>We have Perfect Peace and Unity.<\/li>\n<li>We are Loved Unconditionally; <em>no strings attached!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>We aren\u2019t <em>robots<\/em>, so we have the Freedom to Choose\u2026 His Life or death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are thousands of things I have discovered <strong>In Him<\/strong> and this subject can go on and on to infinity. Jesus Christ is the <em>Sum of All Things<\/em> so there is no end to discovering everything there is <strong>In Him<\/strong>. For this reason, <em>time<\/em> is not enough to explore all there is; I am so glad we have <em>eternity<\/em>\u00a0when we take off our earth-suit to truly get a true glimpse of His wonder and glory! For now, I want to share one more thing I have discovered In Christ\u2026 <strong>Purpose and Meaning for My Life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Psalm Chapter 8, Verses 3-9, our brother David asked the Lord a question, <strong>\u201cWhat is man that You take so much time and care of him?\u201d<\/strong> David couldn\u2019t believe the God of the universe and creator or every living thing took such care and interest in human beings, mere mortals, as He did. What an Awesome scripture to reflect on! But greater still to come is the mystery being revealed in the ages to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In many scriptures, God, our Father, uses the metaphor of Him being the <strong>Potter and we are His clay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=3806\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3806\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3806\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Broken-Vessel-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Broken-Vessel-2.jpg 570w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Broken-Vessel-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Broken-Vessel-2-359x270.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are His vessels in different shapes and sizes, but all of us are the same\u2026 cracked, broken, useless, pots not good for anything <em>without our Lord<\/em>. Before Jesus Christ came into our hearts, we were:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Dead<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Lost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Confused<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Sinful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Slaves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Hopeless<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Hateful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Grasping for Life<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Hideous<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Our Father had a glorious purpose for His cracked, broken, and useless pots. <strong>He created them for Himself to LIVE IN!<\/strong> Paul saw this greater revelation of man in:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Corinthians 4:5-7 (Amplified Bible)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>5\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your bond-servants for Jesus\u2019 sake.\u00a0<strong><sup>6\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><strong>For God, who said, \u201cLet light shine out of darkness,\u201d is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><sup>7\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>But we have this\u00a0<strong>PRECIOUS TREASURE, THE LIFE OF THE GODHEAD<\/strong>, in [unworthy] earthen vessels [of human frailty] <strong>so that the grandeur\u00a0<em>and <\/em>surpassing greatness of the power<\/strong> <strong>will be [shown to be] from God [His sufficiency] and not from ourselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/is-this-true-man-is-the-centerpiece-of-gods-creation\/treasure-in-earthen-vessel\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1427\" src=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Treasure-in-Earthen-Vessel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Treasure-in-Earthen-Vessel.png 600w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Treasure-in-Earthen-Vessel-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Treasure-in-Earthen-Vessel-405x270.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>OUR TRUE PURPOSE AND MEANING FOR LIVING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mankind was chosen to be a son, a vessel or container and, <\/em><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\">to allow the Godhead to express themselves, in and through him.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mankind was <strong>NEVER<\/strong> created to be the centerpiece of his world\u2026<strong>Jesus Christ was<\/strong>. But the beautiful thing is, he was created to be a <em>participant<\/em> in all His Father created and prepared for His Son, Jesus Christ. Whenever mankind looks at himself, the vessel, as being <em>more important<\/em> than the Life of Christ <em>within<\/em> Him or if mankind should ever take his eyes off the Life of Christ <em>within <\/em>Him, and relies on the <em>flesh<\/em> he is:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Fearful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Worried<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Hateful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Insecure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Anxious<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Striving<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Struggling<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Impatient<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">\n<p>Doubtful<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For we are <strong>His Workmanship<\/strong> <strong>[His own masterwork, a work of art]<\/strong>, <strong>re-created In Christ Jesus<\/strong> [<em>reborn from above\u2014spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used<\/em>] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set] so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]. <strong>Ephesians 2:10<\/strong> <strong>(Amplified)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>BECAUSE I AM IN CHRIST AND CHRIST LIVES IN ME&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>I Am Loved<\/strong><br \/>I am a child of God -John 1:12<br \/>I am beloved &#8211; Romans &#8211; 9:25<br \/>I am chosen &#8211; Colossians 3:12<br \/>I am loved by God as much as Jesus is &#8211; John 17:23, 26<br \/>I am Jesus&#8217; friend &#8211; John 15:15<br \/>I am inseparable from God&#8217;s love &#8211; Romans 8:37-39<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>I Am Acceptable<\/strong><br \/>I am accepted by God &#8211; Romans 15:7<br \/>I am righteous &#8211; 2 Corinthians 5:21<br \/>I am a saint &#8211; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians 1:1 (NASB)<br \/>I am not condemned &#8211; Romans 8:1<br \/>I am completely forgiven &#8211; Colossians 2:13<br \/>I am holy and blameless &#8211; Ephesians 1:4<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>I Am Valuable<\/strong><br \/>I am God&#8217;s masterpiece &#8211; Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)<br \/>I am placed as His own (adopted) &#8211; Ephesians 1:5<br \/>I am God&#8217;s treasure &#8211; Matthew 13:44<br \/>I am God&#8217;s pearl &#8211; Matthew 13:45-46<br \/>I am a new creation &#8211; 2 Corinthians 5:17<br \/>I am designed by God &#8211; Psalm 139:13-16<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>I Am Secure<\/strong><br \/>I am more than a conqueror &#8211; Romans 8:37<br \/>I am complete in Christ &#8211; Colossians 2:10<br \/>I am safe in Christ &#8211; Colossians 3:3-4<br \/>I am seated in the heavenly realms &#8211; Ephesians 2:6<br \/><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">I am eternally in Christ &#8211; John 10:28<br \/><\/span>I am united with Christ &#8211; 1 Corinthians 6:17<\/p>\n<p>(From\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gods-Best-Kept-Secret-Christianity-Easier\/dp\/0801093252\">God&#8217;s Best-Kept Secret: Christianity Is Easier Than You Think\u00a0by Mark Maulding<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As mankind embraces his <em>human identity first <\/em>as being just a weak and broken, cracked pot, hewn and fashioned by the hands of his loving Father, Abba (<em>my Papa<\/em>), then he can find <strong>His TRUE Purpose and Meaning of His Life,<\/strong> (<em>the mystery hidden through the ages<\/em>)&#8230; <strong>Christ Living in and through him our Father\u2019s hope of revealing His glory to the world!<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Colossians 1:27<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Enjoy Christ, Enjoy Life!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_3801\"  data-site_id=\"5ac717e5fa8fdf9c02f8d759\"  data-ef_voting=\"push\"  data-white_label=\"true\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/in-him-we-find-purpose-and-meaning\/\"  data-item_title=\"IN HIM \u2013 WE FIND PURPOSE AND MEANING\"  data-item_date=\"2020-12-05T10:49:38-05:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.60\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/hispreciousgift.com\/wordpress\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 For He has rescued us\u00a0and\u00a0has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son,\u00a014\u00a0in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins\u2019 penalty]. 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