Honour and dishonour: Two sides of
divine purpose
Memorise: But in a great house there are
not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some
of honour, and some to dishonour. 2 Timothy 2:20
Either
for honour or dishonour, everyone is born to fulfil a purpose. You are however
responsible for the category of God’s purpose you fulful in His overall
operations among men.
“if a man therefore purge
himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for
the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.”
2 Timothy 2:21
A man can also either help or hinder God’s
purpose for his life. For example, God’s purpose for Samson was that he should
deliver Israel
John the Baptist is an example of a vessel
unto honour. God spoke concerning him that he would convert many souls into the
kingdom. For this purpose, he was filled with the Holy Ghost right from his
mother’s womb. He did not have any opportunity to live a self-seeking life from
childhood until his death because of the influence of the Holy Spirit him from
the womb (Luke 1:13-17). Judas Iscariot however allowed himself to be used for
the other side of the coin of divine purpose. He allowed himself to be used
negatively to fulfil a divine purpose; this is, to betray the Saviour of
mankind as it was ordained ages before he was born (John 6:64). In the same
spiritual environment where Judas Iscariot was nurtured and turned out to be a
thief and a betrayer, John the beloved also was nurtured and became the most
intimate disciple of the Lord (John 13:23). Before you were born, God had a
purpose. The good news is that as for me and the children God has signs,
wonders and divine purpose unto honour. If you are one of my children,
congratulations! You are on your way to fulfilling your divine purpose. Honour
is your portion in Jesus’ Name. if you are not, you can be grafted in by giving
your life to Christ as you say this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I acknowledge I’m a sinner. I
acknowledge the price you paid for my sins on the cross of Calvary ,
and I accept your offer of salvation. Wash me with your blood, make me a new
person and write my name in the book of life. Thank you for your mercy and
forgiveness, and for accepting me into your family, in Jesus Name, Amen”
Action point
Find out the divine purpose for you life
and work towards actualising it to the glory of God
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