THE GOD OF PURPOSE
Memorise: In whom also we have obtained an
inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of him who worketh all
things after the counsel of his own will: Ephesians 1:11
Read: Ephesians 1:9-12, 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might
gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and
which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being
predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first
trusted in Christ.
Bible in one year: Psalm 64-68, Hebrews 7:11-28
MESSAGE!
Our God is a
meticulous God. He does not do anything without first planning for it. His
plans are sometimes mapped out thousands or millions of years before they are
executed. We need to learn from this character of God and apply its principles
in our life. Before God created man, He knew that the first Adam would fall
into sin, and so He began to make preparation for the second Adam. In the same
vein, before you were created, God knew all the details about you. Because He
knew your strengths and weaknesses, He prepared the appropriate help you would
need to succeed, even before your were born. If you can draw close to God, He
will share a bit of His knowledge with you. Do most events take you by
surprise, or do they occur as a fulfilment of what God had already shown you?
Also, at what point do you plan for events and activities that you know would
happen? For example, at what point do you plan for your children: is it long
before they are born, just before they are born or after their birth?
Not only does our God
plan, He also has a purpose behind everything He does. That is why Ephesians
1:11 says:
“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being
predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will:”
We are products of His
divine purpose. Believe it or not, everything and everyone created by God has a
purpose (Revelation 4:11, Jeremiah 1:4-5). God has a general plan into which
His specific plan for your life fits. You were created unique, and you are one
of a kind. There can never be another you among all the billions of people on
earth. The exact details of your life are in God’s hands. Although God has a
specific plan for everyone He created, it is unfortunate that only a negligible
few ever get to know and fulfil that plan. Do you know why you are here? Do you
know why God made you? Have you keyed into the purpose of God for your life?
Are you where God wants you to be and doing what He wants you to do? You need
to know that when God is working in you and through you, it is to accomplish
His purpose and not yours, even though He grants you your own desires
sometimes. Have you keyed into His plan for your life?
Prayer Point
Father, I submit to your plan and purpose for
my life. Help me to recognise them, and keep me from straying from them.
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