Memorise: “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.” Matthew 5:3
God’s
eternal purpose for calling us into His kingdom is to make us a people that
will be conformed to the image of His son Jesus Christ. The moment we
surrender our lives to Christ, our focus must change and our goals in life must
be tailored towards His ultimate purpose. You become separated from the crowd,
you become a disciple of Jesus and the love of Christ becomes your
preoccupation. Nothing satisfies better than the relationship you enjoy with
the Father. You begin to have access to deep secrets because you are now His
disciple. Your goal must change because you have become separated from sin and
a worldly lifestyle. All those that encountered God had to focus on His
ultimate goal for their lives. Joseph knew that he could of his own achieve
nothing, so he began to follow the plan of God for his life. He focused on the
ultimate goal and the Almighty God assisted him and gave him understanding,
which made him to stand out. He learnt so many things as he was working towards
God’s plan and purpose for his life. He became humble and grace was released
into his life. Those who are always full of their achievements and
accomplishments in life can never amount to anything significant before God
because they will become blinded by their success. For outstanding goals to be
achieved by you, there is the need to depend on the Almighty God.
An
understanding of your spiritual poverty is the only gateway into entering into
the provision and abundance of the Almighty God. It is acknowledging your
deficiencies and realising that you are bankrupt and you need the help of
Heaven to achieve the ultimate goal that God has lined up for you. King Solomon
understood this and came to God to ask for help in knowing how to go about his
daily business of administering the affairs of the kingdom. The moment God is
removed from your life; you have nothing more to give to life. This is why you
have to be meek before God. You must demonstrate meekness as you move on in
life because the place that God is taking you to is a great place. You cannot
afford to be proud. It is only the power of God that can guarantee your getting
there, not by your own strength. Meekness is an attribute of Christ, and also
one of the fruits of the Spirit. We must follow the path of meekness in our
daily lives. It means your flesh must be crucified and the natural man in you
must give in for the power of God to fill you.
When
Joseph’s brothers were about to sell him into slavery, they thought they had
gotten rid of the dreamer and his dreams, but they did not know they were only
helping him in orchestrating the plan and purpose of God for his life. They
became vehicles through which the young dreamer got to his ultimate destination
in life. This is why you need to know that all things will always work together
for good in the life of those who allow Jesus to be their personal Lord and
Saviour. As long as you remain in the perfect will of God, and you are obedient
to the ultimate goal that He has set for your life, you can be sure you will
get to your destination. Dare to trust God and stop struggling to fight your
battles by yourself. With God on your side, you will reach your goal.
Key
Point: The plan and purpose of God for a man is the best that can ever happen
to him.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 49-51, Psalms 40:1-10
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