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)
