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.
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.
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.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: PSALM 64-68 AND HEBREWS 7:11-28.
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