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It is so important to know your personal identity. Your identity is directly related to your purpose, but your identity is NOT what you do, or a title that you hold. Your identity is found in the love of Christ. Why? If your identity is in what you do (Pastor, teacher, etc.) and you lose your job or for some reason you can't perform your work any more, then you lose your identity. But if your identity is in the love of God who created you from the beginning, NOTHING CAN SEPARATE YOU FROM THE LOVE OF GOD and no matter what happens in life you remain confident in HIM!
I want to speak to you about a Kingdom principle that defines what and how we are to accomplish our purpose on the earth. POIEO! Poieo is the Greek word for "doing." Jesus said, “Not every one who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have wenot prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:21-23)
"But he who does (poieo) the will of my Father in heaven." "Poieo" means to make or do; abide, agree, appoint, ordain. The emphasis here is on working with God! Not just doing things, all things, any thing, but doing the will of the Father or what you see the Father do. John 5:19 says,Then Jesus answeredand said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. Jesus only did what He saw His Father doing or the will of the Father. They were in agreement!
According to Matthew 7:22, you can cast out demons, prophesy, and even do wonders in the name of Jesus, but be OUT OF THE WILL OF THE FATHER! I know this is very hard to understand, but what this reveals is that God is much more concerned with our obedience to Him, than to do things that He has not told us to do. Even if they are good things! Jesus even says, "Depart from Me, I never knew you!" The word "knew" in verse 23 means to absolutely understand, and reveals intimacy between the two people. It is the same word that Jesus uses to define eternal life in John 17:3. "This is eternal life, to know Him, the one true God and his Son, Jesus Christ whom He has sent."
Knowing God is instrumental to Kingdom living, because our "doing" flows out of our relationship with God. Our knowing Him will determine whether we hear what God is speaking to us to do. We can't agree with God if we don't know what He is saying. Our "doing" must be in partnership with what God is saying and doing. When we partner with Him we build a house (dwelling place) for God that no storm, tribulation or any thing that comes our way can destroy. We are built upon the Rock and are unshakeable.
Are you hearing the voice of God? Do you see what He is doing in your life or around you? It isn't about doing everything, but about doing (poieo) with God! DO WHAT GOD IS DOING AND YOU ARE BLESSED!
Email: ptaylor@flameoffire.net
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