CHILD OF DESTINY.

And they shall fight against thee; but they shall
not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith
the LORD, to deliver thee. Jeremiah 1:19
Read: Jeremiah 1:4-8
1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying,
1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;
and before thou camest forth out of the womb I
sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet
unto the nations.
1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot
speak: for I am a child.
1:7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a
child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send
thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt
speak.
1:8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee
to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
Message
According to Psalms 115:3, destiny has its origin
in the sovereignty of God. It is also the plan that
God had for you before creating you. It is what
says about your future. In other words, God had a
purpose for your life, long before you were born.
Joseph was a typical child of destiny.
His brothers fought aggressively against his
destiny. One good thing about destiny is that,
your destiny, being the counsel of God for you,
shall stand forever (Genesis 37:18-28). Joseph
started his life experiences with the first and
second dreams which set him at variance with his
brothers and parents. The fulfilment of his
destiny took him through Portiphar's house, the
prison and eventually the palace of the Egyptians.
In the text for today, the Word of the Lord came
to Jeremiah announcing his destiny to him.
Jeremiah had been separated right from his
mother's womb to be a prophet. At times, we
behave foolishly by arguing with God on why He
called us; a call that is the reason for which we
were born. More often than not, God's plan for
mankind does not appeal to the rational man,
though it is the best for us.
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,
saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of
evil, to give you an expected end." Jeremiah 29:11
It us very important for us to embrace the truth
in the above scripture. When we do, we shall not
be guilty of spiritual insubordination. Jeremiah
ignorantly argued:
"Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a
child." Jeremiah 1:6
God called Moses to go and perform a task in
Egypt but he was giving excuses of not being an
eloquent speaker. Beloved, I want you to get
something settled in your mind today; God does
not call the qualified but qualifies the called so
that He can take full glory for the success of the
called.
The Lord said to Jeremiah;
"Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all
that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command
thee thou shalt speak. Jeremiah 1:7
The Lord further encouraged him not to be afraid
of the faces of those He was sending him to.
This is a lesson for those of us who are too
scared to deliver God's message in our places of
work, school, community, etc. The Spirit of God
will always give us something of eternal value t
tell His people. God has destined you to be
unique; it is left for you to allow Him to fulfill His
purpose for your life. May the Lord fulfil your
destiny gloriously in Jesus' name.
Prayer Point :
Father, please help me to fulfil my destiny in
Jesus' name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Titus 1-3
Philemon 1
Psalms 22:22-31
AUTHOR : PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE
HYMN 8: GOD GIVE US CHRISTIAN HOMES
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the Bible is loved and taught,
Homes where the Master's will is sought,
Homes crowned with beauty
Thy love hath wrought;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the father is true and strong,
Homes that are free from blight of wrong,
Homes that are joyous with love and song;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the mother, in caring quest,
Strives to show others Thy way is best,
Homes where the Lord is an honored guest;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!
God give us Christian homes!
Homes where the children are led to know
Christ in His beauty who loves them so,
Homes where the altar fire burn and glow;
God give us Christian homes;
God give us Christian homes!