My dear friends and partners in Christ Jesus,
Acts 13: 36 says ‘’ For when David had served God’s purpose in  his own generation,he fell asleep….
 Let us take a closer look on the above Verse.It says that after serving the  Purpose of God in his own generation,he fell asleep. David  served the purpose of God and he died.God had a purpose for david and it was for  that generation. David fulfilled that purpose of God and died. For the past  times and centuries,God raised many people for His purpose to be fulfilled in  those times. But Today,in this generation,only you can fulfill the purpose of  God!
 God has chosen you in this generation for a purpose and He needs you to  fulfill that purpose.If God wanted you to fulfill a purpose in the 18th  century,He would have let you born then.But the reason God has placed you in  this generation is that He has a purpose to be fulfilled through you in this  generation.
 Purpose is the key for everything and everyone.Without  purpose life is futile and is aimlessly spending our time in vain. Purpose  drives passion in us and propels us through all situations to achieve the  dream.Let me portrait a small picture which will help you to understand this  more.
 Imagine a typical football match progressing with tens of thousands watching  in the stadium, millions watching live via television broadcast, teams running  after the football but without goalposts on either side.They will be without a  purpose which will be a waste of time,money and energy.That is what happens when  we are without a purpose in our life.
 God has destined a purpose for each and everyone of us.If we do not press on  in the power of the Holy Spirit for its fulfillment, then we ourselves are the  ultimate losers. If we don’t yield for God’s purpose to be fulfilled through  us,God is able to raise up another person for that purpose.If we do not fulfill  the purpose of God,then we are messing up our life and if we do so,somebody else  on the other end is being warmed up for the fulfillment of the purpose of  God.
 It is made more evident as we read Esther 4:14 “For if you remain silent at  this time,relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but  you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come  to royal position for such a time as this?”
  What is required to fulfill the  purpose of God?
 Psalms 27:4 says ‘ One thing I ask of the Lord,this is what I seek:that I  may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,to gaze upon the  beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
 Here we can see that david asking for only ‘One thing’ to the Lord and not  only asking but earnestly seeking after it.David was a man of one thing. Only a  person with one vision,one purpose and one goal can serve the Lord effectively;  gathering all resources and investing all energy for attaining that goal.
 So,
 - David was a man of one thing.
- He earnestly sought after it.
In the New Testament,in Luke 10:42, It is written ‘ but only one thing  is  needed,Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not betaken away from her.  Here also,the importance of ‘One thing is emphasized’. One thing means the  purpose of God in your life.
 Many people desire but the truth is that desire alone is not enough. David  had a desire and he sought after it.You must have a desire and you must seek it  and work alongside in the power of Jesus Christ to get it fulfilled. Jesus never  helps a mere dreamer but he extends His strength and favour to the one who sets  out to get the dream fulfilled. You may not see a favourable situation when you  are just beginning. But as you trust in God and voluntarily take the steps, you  will see the hand of God leading you through.
 Many a times we misunderstand zeal as a mere burning desire but zeal is  desire in action or rather the action initiated and driven to see the desire  fulfilled.To sum up,let me remind you that having a dream is a great thing but  if we work for it to be fulfilled,then you will see its fulfillment and it will  be Even Greater! Proverbs says in 12:11 that ‘He who works his land will have  abundant food but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.
So let us all take  a moment and kneel before God the Father and commit ourselves for His purpose to  be fulfilled through us for this generation.
 Let us pray this simple prayer,
 Father,In the name of Jesus Christ you Son,we bow before you with  grateful hearts. Thank you that you have chosen us to be witnesses for you in  such a time as this.We know that your purpose for us is great and beyond human  comprehension. Today,we commit ourselves before you for your will to be  accomplished though us for this generation.If we have wandered away from your  will,we pray that take us back into your will and guide us in the right way. May  your name alone be glorified.
 Amen.