Ah spring is in the air

This time of year you can almost watch the leaves burst from the buds and grow on the trees around us.  Plants, trees, and flowers begin to awaken from a slowed pace of life to fulfill their purpose in God's creation.  We are no exception.  But what is our purpose in life?

Consider this:  In Luke 1:46-55 there is the "Song of Mary."  In it she praises the Lord for all He had done, not only for her, but for all of Israel as well.  Verse 48 always intrigued me.  It talks about how all generations will call her blessed.  Was she blessed because because she was chosen to give birth to the Christ child? That's what I thought.  What an honor.  After looking at the whole song and exploring the context I came up with a very different viewpoint.  Mary was not saying she was blessed because of who she was, Jesus Christ's mother.  She was blessed because she had chosen to be part of God's divine purpose for the Kingdom.  "...for the Mighty One has done great things FOR me--holy is His name." God had chosen Mary, a young girl from Nazareth, to fulfill His purpose.  She in turn had faithfully agreed to take part in this purpose, not to gain status and recognition, but to help carry out the Kingdom of God. 

When we choose to follow God's purpose in our lives we become truly blessed and future generations will look at and call us blessed as well.

Think about your prupose?  Later.