Today I want to share with you a second circumstance where I found complete satisfaction in Jesus.

Several years ago, I was overseas on a mission trip. We were in a very remote region of the country. In fact, we were right on the border of a very hostile state. Just a few weeks prior to leaving for this trip, I had read an article about several Christians in this region who were literally burned alive because they would not deny their faith in Christ. Upon learning of this, our team began to pray for the believers in that state, that the Lord would strengthen their faith and their resolve to serve him. We also prayed that somehow, someway we might be able to share the love of Jesus with them. However, we knew full well that it would not be possible for us to enter that state to share the gospel without risking our own lives.

We had been in the jungle for several days, hiking from Village to Village, sharing the gospel in each village, we came to. We had made our way into a small village, and it was my turn to share the message. Through a translator, I shared the message of the gospel. At the end, I gave an invitation to receive Jesus. One young man and woman raised their hand and wanted to pray to receive Christ. We prayed together with them, believing that they were laying down the religion of their family and community to have an eternal relationship with the one true God. In their culture, the very act of taking such a step could very much isolate, ostracized and or potentially cost them their lives. However, they stood there, and the joy radiated from their faces. They expressed great gratitude!

In that moment, I sensed a great peace, and my soul was completely satisfied. In my mind, if I drew my last breath at that moment, nothing better could’ve happened. I felt the father’s satisfaction in me. I was truly fulfilling the purpose of my life! I was carrying out the command he has given to each one of his followers, to go into all the world and make disciples. When you know why God has created, you and live your highest and best purpose, there is complete satisfaction in Christ.

And in true Paul Harvey fashion, the rest of the story… Whenever anyone would step out in Faith and receive Jesus, we would gather all of the pertinent information to have pastors follow up after we were gone. As this was taking place, the location of the village was revealed, and we quickly realized we had unintentionally found ourselves across the border into the state where persecution was at it’s  highest. We were in the place where the Christians had been burned alive just weeks earlier. We were encouraged to grab our packs and go from this place quickly.

The point that I want to share with you today is that you can have complete satisfaction in Jesus when you know why you were created and you live out the purpose that God intended for your life. Your purpose is not meant to be a mystery. If you seek the Lord and ask him to reveal his plan, his purpose for your life, he will show you. There is no greater joy or satisfaction than to be about your father‘s business in this life.

Oh father, please reveal to your servants who earnestly seek to know there design, and purpose to live for you. May they find a deep and intimate satisfaction in living the life you created to live.

Be blessed and live on purpose today!