What Is Your Quest?

I cry out to God Most High, who will fulfill His purpose for me.

Psalm 57:2 

 

I admit that I'm a bit of a nerd with a dash of geek tossed in.  I thoroughly enjoy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" even though the ending was rather a let down for me.  But one scene in particular has wedged itself into my memory and, believe it or not, God has used it to remind me that He has a purpose for me.  

 

The Knights of the Round Table arrive at a bridge which is guarded by a rather sinister yet amusing old man, who informs the knights that they must answer three questions before they are allowed to cross the bridge.  The first question is rather easy: "What is your name?"  The second question is the one that sticks out in my thoughts: "What is your quest?"  And this is the question I have asked myself and asked of God repeatedly over the course of my life.  Why am I here?  What is my purpose?

 

These are questions we wonder about more than we care to admit.  Why did God, creator of all, create me?  Why am I here?  What is my quest?  These are not always easy or cut and dry.  Until, during my quiet time this morning, I got an answer.  I was, once again, talking with God about my purpose, my reason for being, my quest, and I was suddenly struck with "Why are you so concerned about that?"  The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I have been wasting so much time and energy trying to figure it out when I should have been focused on God and let Him show me as He needs.

 

My conclusion? God has the plan for me (Jeremiah 29:11), my job is to focus on Him and be available and ready.  When God brings someone into my life that needs my help or whose help I need, His plan and quest for my life in that time is fulfilled.  I don't believe our lives have a single purpose or quest, I believe God has a series of quests and purposes for us and will do whatever He must to fulfill each one in our lives.