Do you know your purpose?  Too often, we take the easy route and simply claim “to do God’s will.”  While this is true, God has demonstrated in scripture that his purpose for individuals is specific.  We need to seek God, look at our giftedness, understand our opportunity, and follow God’s directing in a specific purpose for our lives.

In Acts 13, the Holy Spirit spoke to the prophets, teachers, and members of the church at Antioch, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”  The people fasted, prayed, and commissioned these two for God’s work.  We find the specificity of their calling in Acts 13:47, “For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”  Paul spent his life as a missionary in Asia Minor leading the Gentiles to Christ.

Moses was called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.  Joshua was called to lead them into Canaan.  Nehemiah was called to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.  James was called to be the leader of the early church in Jerusalem.