Greg Tucker once told me... [a devotion]

HM Magazine.
Ever heard of it?
HM stands for Hard Music.
It is the pinnacle of heavy music magazines, a must read for anybody who likes to listen to the more aggressive areas of music.
and it's run by Christian editors. that makes for an interesting read.
i like to attribute it to the fact that the best bands in metal and hardcore, literally all involve Christian members. it seems like an oxymoron, but its true.

I digress: HM Magazine includes a feature every issue called "Devotions with Greg Tucker."
Most people wouldn't read HM for the devotions or skip over articles like this, but come on. I spend money on this magazine, i'm gonna read it all ;D

Anyway. An interesting point was brought up this issue.
Why did Jesus come to the Earth? Good question. Answer: To die for our sins. Right?

Greg begs to differ.

John 6:38 says "I came to do the will of the Father."

That is why He came. The fact that God's will was to die for our sins is just details.

This is an important distinguishment to make. We may think that our reason on Earth is to serve in student ministry or write music or be a high school teacher. But the fact is, that these are JUST details. It's important to realize that our reason on Earth...is to DO HIS WILL. Sometimes its hard to do this, because we feel such a need to do what we want. People often say "I was born to do this..." or "I was born to do that..."
I think it's critical that we understand that our gifts are meant to serve God and whatever we wants us to do...we should follow.

However, even understanding it is one thing...following it is a bit harder sometimes...