TOPIC: FAITH IN GOD’S PURPOSE
Bible Reading: Isaiah 50-52, 1 Thessalonians 1
“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:” – Ephesians 1:11 (KJV)
In our relationship with Christ, there is absolutely nothing that we cannot achieve; it is not a religion with a set of rules and regulations we must follow to receive anything we want. It is, more than anything, a beautiful relationship with our Creator.
Religion is what tells us that there is nothing we can do about fate. What exactly is fate? The English Dictionary terms fate as “What happens to a particular person or thing, especially something final or negative, like death or defeat.”
Hebrews 2:14-15 says, “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Praise God! In Him, we never have death or defeat as a final option.
We know that our God is a giver of only good things and that every good and perfect gift is from Him, so why should you think that he would want us to remain in a situation we are not comfortable with? Matthew 16:19 (KJV) says, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven”
While religion boxes you into a corner, making you think that when you find yourself in a situation, whether by your fault or the fault of others, it is a life you should accept. There is nothing more untrue than this because this is not the reality that God wants us to see.
Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV) says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” God has a plan for your life; there is a picture that He has of your life, and what a beautiful picture it is. With this in mind, one of your greatest responsibilities is to know the glorious destiny to which you have been called and fulfill it.
If, as the Captain of our faith, Jesus did not just allow the status of His earthly family to decide His fate, then you, dear believer, should not cower and accept any unfavorable circumstance surrounding your life as your fate. Put your faith to work today and conquer them all.
Declare: I confess that I am a child of God with great purpose.
Pastor Alfred Samuel