The End Game

Ezekiel 44:28 This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.

My biggest challenge in my pursuit of Christ is confusing the means with the ends. What do I mean by that? Well its simple. It seems that sin constantly attacks me in an attempt to confuse the fact that God is the end Goal of my life and faith. Sin casually misleads us to think that God is the means by which we accomplish something. This happens not because of theological inerrancy,as I am more convinced that He alone is the one true God. I know He is the end game, but every so often I find myself somehow trying pitifully to play His role.

This confusion is everywhere. Think I am wrong? Go to the local Christian bookstore and look how our own religious materials demonstrates how God can make you a better father, business person, woman, minister, child, missionary or whatever. God does not want me to be a better Business person, He desires my Worship of Him in his perfectness. If me being a better business person is a byproduct (and it will be) then so be it, but it is NOT his goal. There is no need for a better business person in the Kingdom, the need in the world is for more light and salt of Christ.

There is an incredibly large difference in praising Christ who is the Yes and Amen for what he did perfectly, and walking with him in victory as opposed to me scripting my own playbook and asking him to bless my "best efforts", even if they are in ministry.

Which are you doing?

Is he your desire? Your satisfaction? Or are you confused and you think He exists to get you what you really want? (that would indicate that there is something greater than He in your sights)

Doesn't it make better sense that we are a means to His end? Doesn't this bring our salvation into a better perspective, as its purpose is to reflect the Glory of God to the nations?