THE ULTIMATE GOAL

 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3
Read: Matthew 5:1-10
5:1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a
mountain: and when he was set, his disciples
came unto him:
5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them,
saying,
5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be
comforted.
5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit
the earth.
5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain
mercy.
5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall
see God.
5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall
be called the children of God.
5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
MESSAGE
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