Sole Purpose
"For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of Him who sent me."
— John 6:38 (ESV)
I was reading a book by Andrew Murray called Humility. In one of the chapters, he lists the relationship Jesus had with His Father, quoting various scriptures where Jesus speaks about His purpose. All of them emphasize that Jesus came solely to do the will of His Father. His entire mission—His sole purpose—was to carry out whatever the Father told Him.
When Jesus calls us to deny ourselves and follow Him, this is what He means: we must recognize that “self” has no value except as an empty vessel for God to fill. The claim of self—to be or do anything apart from God—must not be entertained, even for a moment. More than anything else, humility is the essence of becoming like Jesus. We are to be and do nothing of ourselves so that God may be all in us.
(Humility, Andrew Murray)
That truth reminds me of the scripture:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths."
— Proverbs 3:5–6
When we truly understand what Jesus meant when He said,
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
— Matthew 16:24 (ESV),
we realize that we are to become empty vessels—yielded completely to Him. We are to release everything, just as Jesus did, so our only focus becomes doing the Father’s will.
What a powerful revelation of peace and joy we can walk in when we fully surrender to His will. Imagine giving all your worries to Him and simply praying: “Father, I release my will to You.” When I think about all the disagreements my husband and I have had over how things should be done. I realize I could have saved myself so much frustration by surrendering everything to Yeshua! When we live out our sole purpose—doing the Father’s will—we find ourselves in a place of righteousness, peace and joy which is living in the Kingdom of God.
Key Takeaways:
Your will is not the priority.
Anxiety, frustration, and irritation arise when we choose our will over YHWH’s.
Yeshua’s will is our sole purpose.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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