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To Be Used for Noble Purposes

by Tonja Taylor
9/03/2022 / Christian Living

So whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who separates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then himself] be a vessel set apart and useful for honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work.--2 Timothy 2:21, AMPC

By the washing of the Living Water of the Word of God, we can partner with Him to be cleansed of the "mud" of the world, and be used by the Great I AM for noble purposes that help others know and love Jesus Christ the soon-returning King!

If the LORD can wash Saul--who was a serial killer, persecuting Christians “in the name of God,” and transform him into the Apostle Paul, who wrote a large part of the New Testament; and accept the pure worship of the woman, known as a “notorious sinner” who broke the alabaster box of costly ointment and washed Jesus’ feet with her tears of thanksgiving, then dried them with her hair—then He can certainly transform you and me! He can teach us and help us confess our sins and shortcomings, and desire and receive His righteous way of living, and shape our hearts and souls (and even bodies) for His most noble purposes.

The LORD is Jehovah Sabbaoth, the LORD of the Angel Armies, and when we are truly born again by receiving Christ Jesus as our Savior and LORD, then we are in the LORD’s Army, and the transformation process begins. Truly, as long as we truly want the LORD to help us, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, will never stop leading us to a deeper, more pure understanding of Christ Jesus and who we are in Him! Hallelujah!

The closer we get to Him, the more we are like Him, and the more we are like Him, the more useful we are to Him, the King of kings and LORD of lords; the Creator pf all good, and Master of all!

About three decades ago, I read this Scripture, and I was so filled with hope and thankful for God's mercy and faithfulness! I knew I had received Christ Jesus as my Savior and LORD when I was 9, but there were many open doors to the enemy, mostly because of ignorance of his schemes, and discouragment, impurity and other hindrances and forms of oppression to divert my spiritual progress quickly moved in.

In my early 20s, I was in bondage of various sorts, and my spirit--the part of me that was blameless, righteous, and holy, because it was full of Jesus the Holy One Himself--knew it.

However, I didn’t really know how to be free! I thought well, at least I know I’ll go to Heaven when my body dies, because Jesus is in me. But I longed to know Him deeply, and be used by Him to help others come to Christ and live for Him.

I highly admired preachers and teachers whom I knew followed the Word, and longed to be like them.

My life did not match theirs much at all, except that I was going to church when I could, in spite of being ridiculed, etc., about it, and watching preaching and teaching, in spite of being ridiculed about it, and reading the Word, and learning to worship, in spite of...you get it.

I had definitely done some wrong things to get me into that position of bondage, but the root cause was open doors (I now know) to the enemy, some of the bondages/oppressions/open doors to the enemy which went back generations (called "iniquities" and "transgressions" and such; these have to be recognized, confessed as wrong, and repented of to the LORD, for their power to be broken. There is more to it, but if there are wrong patterns in your life that are hindering your walk with the LORD, ask Him about them, and He will be faithful to help you overcome these! Great is the mercy, grace, and faithfulness of our dear Father God, Who is Love (I John 4:8)!)

The LORD always answers the cry of our hearts, which is the real us! He is the only Judge, because only He knows every detail of our lives, and only He sees all the ways the enemy has worked to deceive and discourage and deter and destroy us. He sees our hearts that long to be true to God, to do what is right in His sight.

Hallelujah! How great and good and glorious is our awesome God! He sees the end from the beginning, and truly works with our hearts to draw us to Himself and His Word (He and His Word are One!), and to reveal to us wrongholds and how to demolish them, by His Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth! Hallelujah!

The LORD has been faithful to continue to draw me to read, write out, memorize, speak, record, listen to, sing, and write His Word, whether in the Word, hearing Bible-based preaching and worship in a church and online, or alone with Him. He will do the same for you!

He also leads us in acts of giving; finances (starting with the tithe, which is for today, and I mean tithing off the gross—the total earned, before taxes are taken out! After that is financial offerings as the LORD leads, to expand His Kingdom by helping others hear about Him, know Him better, and more), and giving ourselves otherwise, such as serving in our church and community; serving our spouses, and serving others. Giving is an act of worship, and we can use these endeavors to heal (cleanse) ourselves, to His glory, by His leading and help!

He is so good!

God believes in us!! He has chosen to and desires to partner with us, to get Kingdom work done on earth! Wow! The God of Heaven and earth regards us, and we get to work with Him, to serve as willing vessels, for His Spirit to flow through and turn darkness and destruction into light and reconstruction! Glory glory glory to God!

Truly, there is nothing sweeter, nothing more sublime, and nothing more intimate, than flowing as one with the life-giving Living Water of Jesus the Christ, our King!

Even as you read this, you can receive a cleansing of your soul (mind/will/emotions), by choosing to agree with the truths He is imparting to you!

Ask Him to continue to teach you His ways; to show you things in your life that need to be corrected, and for grace to work with Him in the corrections. He is a gentle, loving Father, Who only wants the best for you, and you will be so glad you have chosen to let Him have His way.

Truly, His plans for you are good, and only good, and all good--and much greater than you could ever imagine! He wants to use you to accomplish His noble purposes!

10 The thief (satan the defeated enemy) comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I (Jesus, our LORD and Salvation, and conquering King!) came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).--John 10:10, AMPC, emphasis mine

20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]— 21 To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).--Ephesians 3;20-21, AMPC

The more consecrated (cleansed by His Word; set apart for Him; thinking and acting like Christ Jesus, Who is the Word of God (John 1), the more He can use you for noble purposes!

Ask Him to help you know more deeply how much He loves you, and to convince you by His Spirit that you are chosen by Him for noble purposes---and that He will help you accomplish them.

You can do this. You want to do this, and you know it. Now, go for it!

Through books, courses, presentations, service, prayer, worship, and more, Tonja and her husband live to exalt God. Her series for girls, P.O.W.E.R. GIRL ADVENTURES, is now out (books I-V), along with LEGACY; YOUR HOLY HEALTH: VISIONS OF THE KING, and more. See the "River Rain Creative" YT channel.

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