Wednesday January 29th, 2025
Meditate on 2 Timothy 1:9 NLT
« For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus »
Read 2 Chronicles 20:22-27 GNT
22 When they began to sing, the Lord threw the invading armies into a panic.
23 The Ammonites and the Moabites attacked the Edomite army and completely destroyed it, and then they turned on each other in savage fighting.
24 When the Judean army reached a tower that was in the desert, they looked toward the enemy and saw that they were all lying on the ground dead. Not one had escaped.
25 Jehoshaphat and his troops moved in to take the loot, and they found many cattle, supplies, clothing, and other valuable objects. They spent three days gathering the loot, but there was so much that they could not take everything.
26 On the fourth day they assembled in Beracah Valley and praised the Lord for all he had done. That is why the valley is called “Beracah.”
27 Jehoshaphat led his troops back to Jerusalem in triumph, because the Lord had defeated their enemies.
The Almighty God, our heavenly Father, made each and every one of us for a purpose.
It does not matter the circumstances of your birth, God brought you into this world and called you to fulfil a specific purpose.
Not everyone is called to be a Pastor, but everyone is called to fulfil a purpose.
« God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do »
If you have found that good work for which God formed you, focus on it.
What God wants for each of His children is for us to find our place and stay there.
The one who was called to be in politics should not decide to become a Pastor and the one called to academics should not decide to go into farming.
Everyone has his own assignment in this world and God will reward you, not based on how much work you have done, but if you fulfilled the purpose for which He formed you.
If you have not discovered that good work for which He formed you yet, you need to really pray for Him to reveal it to you.
- You need to be very clear about it and not make assumptions.
For example, you may have the talent to sing, but your purpose may not be to become a musician.
- The talent could only be a tool to fulfilling your purpose.
Joseph was a dreamer and an interpreter of dreams.
Had he made assumptions, he would have thought his calling was to interpret people’s dreams. He spoke on his purpose in Genesis 45:7NKJV
« And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance »
The interpretation of dreams and even talent in administration were just tools to fulfilling His God-given purpose.
Thank God he recognized that purpose, otherwise, he might have missed it by trying to retaliate against his brothers.
If God gives you a natural talent to handle scissors excellently, don’t conclude that you are called to be a fashion designer; barbers also use scissors.
Pray and get a clear direction as to what God has called you to do on earth, and be faithful to that calling.
Application – Discover your purpose in life by asking God, then focus on fulfilling it.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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