THE NATURE OF PURPOSE

The word "nature" gets to do with inherent character, basic qualities, and type/kind, attributes that describe the totality of a thing, person or a group of people.

Nature also deals with the descriptive identity of a thing or person. Hence, we could afford to describe or identify a people based on their nature.

Just as everything has a nature - basic quality, descriptive identity, character, so purpose has its nature. It is the nature of purpose that defines its kind and source.

Purpose in its simplicity, is the original intent, essence of a thing. It is the original function or reason for making a thing. Relatively, man was both created and made by his Creator God. God had a purpose for creating everyone of the over 6 billions of us on planet earth. None was created/made by chance or without a thought out purpose.

Proposing the creation of man, God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea; and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth...So God created man in his image, in the image of God created he him: male and female created he them" (Genesis 1: 26 - 27)

Reemphasizing that He has a purpose for creating each one of us, He spoke to Jeremiah saying, "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations" (Jeremiah 1: 5)

So, you see, no one is left out of purpose. You and I are a creature of purpose. No purpose, no creation. Now, the purpose of a thing is not determined or defined by any other person but the manufacturer of that thing. It is exclusive duty of the manufacturer.

God had purpose in mind for creating us and equally designed us to fit that purpose. And it is His exclusive duty to define our purpose. No one can do it because everyone is in search of his/her purpose.

Now to know the nature of our purpose, we must first of all know the nature of our Creator. The Bible gave a descriptive identity of God as Holy (See Leviticus 19: 2)

If God is holy, then whatsoever He does or gives is holy in nature - in basic quality, character, etc. Purpose is holy in nature because it is from the Holy God. This means, your purpose is holy in all its attributes and it is meant to reflect the holiness of God.

Purpose is holy in nature and it is pursued on a holy stands. ....more in next articles