MERCY IN PURPOSE DISCOVERY

 MERCY IN PURPOSE DISCOVERY - PART 2

In Judges 6:6, the Bible makes us to understand that the children of Israel cried unto God having been oppressed of the Midianites. We see that their crying for help and calling for mercy is what made God to look in their direction. Until they called for mercy, it did not locate them. Their crying simply meant a call out for mercy. For instance growing up as little children, crying while being chastised for an offence wasn't only due to the pain that this inflicted on us, but also seeking mercy from our parents. 

When you seek for mercy, Grace may find you if your cry of mercy is heard. This was the case of the children of Israel in this chapter. When the children of Israel cried, they were heard of God; He answered them and sent unto them a prophet. The prophet reminded them of the promise of God over their life and explained to them that their suffering was due to their disobedience. 

One must therefore understand that one may not necessarily be in the affliction because one is unfortunate but because of disobedience to God. The children of Israel cried for mercy and the LORD answered them and sent a rescuer unto them - Gideon. It must be worthy of note that the rescuer had been with them all this while but until they cried unto God and then finding mercy in his sight, did God's grace find them through Gideon. Gideon found grace to solve the affliction the Israelites were facing, and thus, we see that Gideon's purpose was tied to them asking for mercy, reconsidering their ways. 

Purpose is the discovery of God's plan for our lives; and this can be the identification or realization of a certain problem on the Earth; Not only this, but also receiving a guidance from God to solve it. God knows that there will come a time when a certain problem will surface on the Earth; it could be in your field of endeavor, your society or even in your family, so He created you to solve it. Until you locate this problem, you may not find fulfilment. Just like how Gideon rescued Israel when he responded to his purpose - He was fulfilled. Fulfilment is not in you having a job or getting paid for a work done. It is more deeper. It comes as a result of a man working in alignment with Purpose.

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