Remember His Ultimate Intention by De Vern Fromke

Remember His Ultimate Intention by De Vern Fromke

Illustration A

1.       Father has one purpose – to take son to the store

2.       Father seeks son. Finds him stuck in mud all dirty

3.      Father still has that purpose to take son to the store but has to administer ‘grace’ by cleaning son up. Son accepts the ‘benefit’ of being cleaned.

4.      As father is about to leave son gets distracted with toy and finally does not want to go. He forgets father’s original purpose but accepted (and continues to accept) benefits and blessings.

God does not want us to be enamoured (so taken/distracted) with the grace extended that we forget OR let grace overshadow our direction towards God’s purpose. We get so enamoured with his benefits, his blessings, our redemption, our salvation, we forget the desires of our Father’s heart. And what is that? To move on towards , sharing His mind His spirit His nature through His Son,  to be His sons and daughters and mirror in His image. Read Eph 1:3-10