A purpose of preservation

A purpose of preservation

(Preserved for a Purpose)

David Wilkerson

What you’ve been though You look now over your life

You see all of those things.

What does that mean?

Why did He preserve you?

But folks, there has to be some purpose to it.

You know that even Jesus had to be preserved

by the Father for a purpose.

Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

Isaiah 49:8

Now why did God say “I’m gonna preserve you.”

For what purpose?

That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places. {49:10} They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them:

Isaiah 49:9

He said, “If you go, I’ll preserve you.”

You remember how they’ve tried to kill Him.

They took him up to hillside, tried to throw Him over the cliff.

And the Father delivered him.

They couldn’t kill Him.

The Lord was keeping His promise.

A covenant promise “I will keep you.”

But why?

That you may deliver the prisoners and set them free

and show yourself you will feed those who were hungry

and those who were thirsty

you will be a life

you will be a savior of mankind

There was a divine purpose in God’s preserving His own son.

Joseph is the most notable example of men preserved for a purpose.

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves,

that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Genesis 45:5

“God was preparing me to save you.

I was being prepared.

I had to go through this.

I can look over the whole journey. I know God was in it.

I know everything I suffered,

every lonely moment, every pain,

everything I went through.”

I can tell you now.

‘It was worth it. God was in it.’”

And I looked over the suffering and the pain and the terror.

I can look back as Joseph did and said

“God was in it. God sent me. And this is how God works.”

Men and women touched by God.

You know that you have a call of God,

there’s something God’s been burning in your heart.

“I want God to use my life.

And in this place that I am now in my life

I don’t see anything happening.”

Because you see until God sets the time

sometimes you’re left in irons and you’re in fetters

‘Lord, what is all of this suffering about?

What are all these tries You brought me through?

I alone can just stand before us say, ‘Thank you Jesus.’?’

All this time God’s prepared you for crisis time.

Joseph could stand before them, and He says,

“I have gone through this to become a savior to you.

I have what you need.

I went through all this for a purpose. It’s not gonna be wasted.

God put His hand on me, and He took me through all kinds of fire

and through flood for a reason because you will need me.

To preserve you God has preserved me.”

And now in this world where we were in there is fear on all side.

And He did it for a reason that you will be able in this last day

to have a faith with power to stand up on the job and say

“I have what you need.”

He’s looking for those hidden individuals

that He has been working on for years and years and years

for times just like this.

God’s looking for every one of us

just obey the urges of the Holy Spirit

and what He would call us to do.

How do I convey to you that you have a purpose?

What is that purpose?

All ministry of any kind,

all ministry has to come out of communion with the Lord.

If you are not praying about what God would have you do,

you are not praying about saying

“God, I want You to use my life in some way.”

I don’t want to stand before the throne

without knowing that I have been used in some way.

Look back what you’ve been through.

The clue to what God may want you to do is the battle

He’s brought you through.

Look at your struggles.

What did you struggle with?

What did God give you victory over?

That’s the clue.

God will use you in the area that you’re battling.

Some of you, God has used you.

You don’t know why.

And He wants to use everyone in this house in some way.

But that won’t come unless you get on your face before God.

So Lord, I want my life to count.

Lord, all these thing I’ve been through.

I don’t want my life wasted.

Some of you, young people here tonight.

This is the time.

Don’t waste your life.

Say, “God I want You to use me.”

You start seeking God and He will open doors for you

incredible doors, doors you couldn’t even believe possible.

Some of you just say,

“I’ve wasted too much time now.

I want God to touch me. I need God to use me.

I don’t want to waste any more time.

I don’t want to waste my life.”

Holy Spirit, come and minister to them right now.

Lord, I pray that You send the lonely to the lonely.

You send the hurting to those who were hurting.

My God, what You’re doing have a purpose.

You have a reason.

So we can say,

“Yes, Jesus You’re gonna see me through this.

And I’m gonna rest in You

because You’re doing and working in me for a purpose.

Thank you, Jesus.

Lord, I want a total purpose in my life

I want to know the purpose that you have for me.

Whatever small way it is, Lord, I want my life to count.”

“I need you. I want you. I can use you.”