Friday September 8, 2023
Jeremiah 1: 5: Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.
Life thrives and revolves around responsibility. God is a responsible God; he expects everyone of his children to be so too. To become anything in life you must accept and take responsibility for it to happen. Consider Genesis 1:28; "Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Note that God has blessed them already and released all they need to fulfil and achieve his goal and destiny for them. However, to download the blessing and experience the "Be fruitful" command, they must be willing to take full responsibility.
Beloved, this is the position every believer is in Christ. God's plans for you are good, great and glorious; and they are not evil. In fact, God promised a secure future and hope for you. Jeremiah 29:11. But to experience it you must take responsibility. Responsibility for what? It is to actualise all of God's glorious plans, purpose and destiny for you. An unfulfilled destiny is a wasted destiny. Jesus spoke about Judas, "For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!” Matt. 26:24. That is a wasted destiny.
To avoid your destiny from being aborted or wasted; you must take responsibility for it at three levels: to discover, develop and deploy it. For example, do you know why and what you were created and born for? What is your life purpose and assignment here on earth? God said to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5. You must have a clear knowledge of your calling, assignment and purpose here on earth. You were created, born and chosen for a definite purpose. It is your sole responsibility to discover it. That is the beginning of greatness and glory. Your glory is in fulfilling your destiny and life purpose.
Prayer: Father, please open my eyes to see, my ears to hear and my heart to understand what you created and chose me to fulfil on earth. Please show me the destiny you ordained for me; I will take responsibility to ensure I fulfil it and bring glory to you.
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