FULFILLING GOD’S
PURPOSE II
Memorise: And the Lord God took the man, and
put him into the Garden of Eden
to dress it and to keep it. Genesis 2:15
Read:
Genesis 1:26-28, 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our
likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be
fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion
over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living
thing that moveth upon the earth.
Bible in one year: Mark 10:46-12:40, Job
20:1-19
MESSAGE!!!
At the beginning of
creation and before the fall of man in Genesis chapter three, the instruction
given to humanity can be safely classified into three categories. Category one
is to cultivate the land and to keep it. The words “subdue”, “have dominion”,
and “rule” are all pointers to what is required to effectively keep the land as
steward-kings of God’s creation. Category two is the institution of law with
the purpose of teaching people to live under authority. The third category is
the institution of marriage to expose people to the principle of love and teach
people to live for someone other than themselves. From that very beginning, God
made it very clear that He is not abandoning us to ourselves to figure things
out all alone. He wants us to use everything we have to serve Him and humanity,
therefore manual labour or service at this level was not the result of the
fall, rather it was part of God’s original purpose for humanity. The truth is
evident in Genesis 2:15-18, which says:
“And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the Lord commanded the man,
saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that
thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt
surely die. And the Lord God said, it is not good that the man should be alone;
I will make him an help meet for him.”
The starting point of
fulfilling God’s purpose for anyone therefore, is to be productive. Since we
are discussing the very first set of instructions to humanity, obedience to God
must necessarily start from here. A true believer is to provide for his near
relatives and his immediate family at the same time. It is not by choice;
failure to provide for one’s family is equal to denial of the faith as stated
in 1st Timothy 5:8:
“But if
any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
This is the major
reason why believers must be busy doing something worthwhile in life. If a
Christian is unable to care for his family, such a person will be unable to
love and care for others. The Bible says that such people are worse than
infidels. Now it is possible to be in such a state temporarily due to several
reasons, but it must not be accepted as permanent status. A faithful Christian
will soon find favour with God and man that will pull him or her out of such
despicable situation. I therefore prophecy into the life of anyone in such a
situation reading this devotional today, the Great Provider will transfer you
from poverty to abundance today in Jesus’ name. For those that are looking unto
God for profitable ventures, receive it now in the name of Jesus. From this
day, you will begin to fulfil God’s purpose for your life in the mighty name of
Jesus.
Prayer Point
Father, please help me to fulfil my purpose in
Jesus’ name.
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