Quotes About Purpose

But the LORD said to my father David, ëSince it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

But Pharaoh asked him, “What have you lacked here with me that you suddenly want to go back to your own country?” “Nothing,” Hadad replied, “but please let me go.”

So the man of God went another way and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel.

Go, tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ëI raised you up from among the people and appointed you ruler over My people Israel.

“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

So they divided the land to explore. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went the other way by himself.

There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

Then she saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Drive onward; do not slow the pace for me unless I tell you.”

Please let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a log so we can build ourselves a place to live there.” “Go,” said Elisha.

And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.

and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.

However, the money brought into the house of the LORD was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver for the house of the LORD.

Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the kingís hands.

and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.

1 Chronicles 12:26

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.

Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed all Your greatness.

Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”

but God said to me, ëYou are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.í