Being a person after God’s heart doesn’t mean we always have everything figured out, make the right decisions, or never experience failure. In fact, we will probably make a bigger mess of things more often than we care to admit, exposing the folly of what it means to be human. We find ourselves fighting to prove our worth, to declare our value in a broken world, and to show that we are more than our origin story. In an effort to escape the limitations of who the world says we are capable of becoming, we fight the limitations God asks of us, fearful they bring the same restrictions of the world. But, when we invite God fully into our human experience, without limit or reservation, transformation takes place. We begin to experience the reality that God is for us, building a legacy around us, and operating within the scope of His limits brings so much more freedom than we could have found on our own.
2 Samuel 7:1 When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies, 2 the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”
Main point:
Limits cultivate legacy.
Our legacy isn’t about what temple we can build. It isn’t about doing the job someone told us to do, or overcoming our circumstances that were thrown at us. It isn’t about what success we can find.It isn’t about seeking love from other people before we seek love from our savior. Our legacy here is about the transformation God wants to take us on, and our willingness to let him, even when it comes at a cost. Even when is feels like a sacrifice. Even when it doesn’t make sense.
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