Monday December 16th, 2024
« Just as God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love »
Read Jeremiah 1:5
« Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
« Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations »
« Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations »
Destiny simply means the plan of God for a person’s life.
In other words, it is the purpose of God for a person’s life.
In Jeremiah 1:5NLT , God said
« I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations »
God is a builder (Psalm 127:1).
Like every builder, He works according to a plan.
He doesn’t begin to build until the plan is ready.
Thus before He formed you, before your father met your mother, God had a plan for your life.
The good news is that the plan is a good one ( Jeremiah 29:11).
Now, you may think, “If God had a good plan in store for all human beings, then why do some end up badly?”
This happens because no matter how good God’s plan for you is, if you say you don’t want it, He will not force it on you. Romans 8:31NKJV says
« What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? »
That question wasn’t answered in the Bible; however, the clear answer is “You”.
Even if God is for you, you can be against yourself.
How can you be against yourself ?
Proverbs 22:29 says it is only the diligent that will stand before kings.
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 tells us that it is only those who are obedient that will be blessed by God.
If you decide to look into Scriptures at all the people who fulfilled their destiny, you would see that they have these things in common.
- Joseph was a very hard-working boy
– so hard-working that it wasn’t long after he got to Potiphar’s house that his master put him in charge of all his possessions.
- The boy also lived holy.
When Potiphar’s wife made advances at him, he said he could not sleep with her and sin against his God.
Diligence and holiness.
Believe me honestly, if you live holy and refuse to be lazy, you will fulfil your destiny.
Application – God’s plan for your life will only be fulfilled if you cooperate with Him.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Soul-restoring, mind-recalibrating Praise and Worship sessions – Evangelist Jemps Benoit ; Minister Paola Médi
Life changing Christian stories : Supernatural Stories
