What is Your Motivation?

In my opinion, the often-overlooked part of this text, is the key - "for His Name's sake."

Why did Yahweh spare Noah and his family? For His Name’s sake. Why did He call Abraham? For His Name's sake. Why did He send His Son? For His Name's sake. Why did He set me free from the ways of the nations, religions of men and personal sin? For His names sake. Why did He extend His covenant to whosoever will believe, love Him and walk in His Ways? For His great Name’s sake.

I remember many years ago, when I first began to understand the proper meaning of “sanctification.” When one places a pair of eyeglasses upon their nose and opens their eyes to look through them, the glasses, by example, become “sanctified.” They have fulfilled their purpose. They are of course glasses when they sit upon a table, but they are of no use until they are used to accomplish why they exist.

We live in a religious environment that primarily highlights and promotes what we get “in Jesus.” We’re free. We’re delivered. We’re mighty and victorious. We’re empowered. We’re more than conquerors. We’re destined for wealth, advantage and advancement. “Get Jesus and get better!” All of that would take some time to properly unpack, but we must realize that these things are simply not the point at all. We receive covenantal blessings when we enter into it, yes. But this isn’t about us. Blessings (as Father defines them) are simply the fruit of Yahweh’s mercy and kindness towards us. This is about His great and mighty Name.

I’d be in foolish to leave out the prophecy is Ezekiel chapter 36 as we discuss this topic. Please take the time to see the connection and lay it beside your understanding of what the New Covenant is, and who we are in Messiah.

(22-24) Therefore say to the house of Israel, This is what Yahweh Elohim says: “It is not for your sake, house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy Name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. And I will vindicate the holiness of My great Name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh,” declares Yahweh Elohim, “when I show Myself holy among you in their sight. For I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the lands; and I will bring you into your own land.”

Let’s also read a few verses in Deuteronomy while we’re here. Many people have not yet seen the Full Gospel thread properly as it flows throughout the Older Testament as well. Lacking this understanding leads to the one-sided - it’s all about us - gospel that most of us have inherited.

Deuteronomy 9:5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are going in to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that Yahweh your Elohim is driving them out from before you, and in order to confirm the oath which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Here we find ourselves, friend. The culmination of the ages is found within the ingathering of Father’s covenantal Family! Our very existence is to glorify our Creator. Only when the Creation yields to Its Creator will we find our purpose and true joy. We are created to be holy – set apart unto a specific purpose, consecrated, just as our Father. But not for our own glory. For His Name’s sake! Amen.