FULFILLING GOD’S
PURPOSE I
Memorise: See, I have this day set thee over
the nations and over the kingdoms, to
root out, and to pull down, and to
destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Jeremiah 1:10
Read: Jeremiah 1:1-10, 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests
that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
2 To whom the word of the Lord came
in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of
his reign.
3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah
king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah
king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4 Then the word of the Lord came
unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before
thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a
prophet unto the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord God!
behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the Lord said
unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send
thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to
deliver thee, saith the Lord.
9 Then the Lord put
forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said
unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.
10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over
the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down,
to build, and to plant.
Bible in one year: Mark 9:14-10:45, Job
19:13-29
MESSAGE!!!
Several passage of the
Bible confirms the fact that every human being was originally created by God
and born into this word to fulfil God’s purpose. Colossians 1:16 says;
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,
and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and
for him:”
Colossians 1:16
There is nothing like
an afterthought with God. Everything He does is purposeful and deliberate. Not
only that, He has everything to the minutest detail, precisely tied to time.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says;
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every
purpose under the heaven:”
From Adam and Eve, to
Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and all the prophets and Kings in the Bible, they
all were precisely programmed to come and go according to God’s ultimate plan.
There is no randomness with God; all things that have ever happened on earth
and in heaven were ordered according to His unsearchable wisdom. Act 15:18
says;
“Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of
the world.”
For example, John the
Baptist was selected by God to prepare the way for the Lord by announcing His
arrival, confronting the sinfulness and rebellion of that generation and by
preaching repentance of sins. Jeremiah’s purpose as a prophet of God was
clearly described in Jeremiah 1:1-10. These two prophets were able to fulfil
God’s purposes; they did not at any time jettison their responsibilities. John
the Baptist perfectly prepared the way for the Lord without taking upon Himself
any additional responsibility beyond that which was ordained from heaven.
Immediately he identified Christ, he made it public, he was ready to decrease
and stay in the shadows as Jesus began to increase. Bible scholars have several
interpretations about the real cause of his death, but at the end, Jesus
declared him as the greatest man that ever lived. His greatness must have been
tied to the fulfilment of God’s purpose for his life.
Jeremiah on the other
hand was deliberately setup by God as the national prophet to the nation of
Israel in his generation. It was a period of apostasy and God was determined,
after many unheeded warnings, to deal with the children of Israel according to
their doings. Jeremiah was set over the kingdom of Israel to root out, pull
down, destroy, and throw down. He was also permitted to build and plant. The
Bible confirmed that though Jeremiah wept much for his beloved country, he
faithfully discharged his duties without fear or favour.
God has also setup
each of us for His purpose in this generation. Are you fulfilling God’s purpose
for your life?
Prayer Point
Father, please give me the wisdom, knowledge
and boldness to discharge my duties in this world without fear or favour in
Jesus’name.
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