A 60-year-old hotel in Kansas is being renovated into apartments. A
rusty ship that is docked in Philadelphia is being restored and may become a
hotel or a museum. Hangar 61, an admired piece of architecture at the old
Stapleton Airport in Colorado, is being transformed into a church. Each
structure had a specific use that is no longer viable. Yet someone was able to
see promise and a new purpose in each one.
If structures can find new life and purpose, why not people? Think about
these men in the Bible whose lives took an unexpected direction. There was
Jacob, who wrestled with the angel of the Lord (Gen. 32); Moses, who talked to
a burning bush (Ex. 3); Paul, who was temporarily blinded (Acts 9). Their
stories were different, but all had a change of purpose when their encounter
with God sent them down a new path.
We too may experience circumstances that change the course of our lives.
But God reminds us of this: I loved you before you loved Me. I want to give you
hope and a future. Give all your worries to Me because I care about you (1 John 4:19; Jer. 29:11; 1 Peter 5:7; John 10:10).
As you cling to God’s promises, ask Him to reveal new direction and
purpose for your life.
Keep your eyes on God
and you won’t lose sight of life’s purpose. (RBC)
