LIVING FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOD (2)

TEXTS: Acts 26:16; Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11

God is a God of purpose;

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).

God is not a scientist who makes experiment with people’s lives. He did not create you to see if you will stand a chance; He made you to make a change in line with His divine purpose. To live for anything outside God’s purpose is to live for something that has no eternal bearing! Only divine purpose has eternal capacity. A man’s purpose may be celebrated on earth but it will be relegated in eternity.

WHAT IS DIVINE PURPOSE?

This is the plan of God for a man’s life before the rapture. Take note that I said ‘the plan of God’ and not the plan of friends, family or the man himself. I do not say that it is wrong for a man to have a plan because if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. But, a man’s plan(s) should be offshoot of God’s plans and purpose for him. It is similar to God’s will but purpose is more extensive and God’s will is a component of God’s purpose. You cannot pursue God’s purpose until you have discovered God’s will.

WHAT IS DIVINE DESTINY?

Divine destiny refers to God’s plan, purpose and counsel for your life on earth before the rapture. A man’s life makes eternal meaning when it is lived within the context of the will of God. You have not started living if you have not settled in God’s will.

There are people who would have lived 80% of their lives living for themselves only to discover God’s purpose when their life’s journey is almost over. The truth is, it is better late than never. But God as part of His end time move and divine strategies for preparing His people is raising strong awareness and consciousness of His will in the lives of His children. A truly great life is one lived not by the will of your pastor or parents, but by the will of God. “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep” (Acts 13:36a).

There are many people locked up inside air conditioners of banks and oil companies, but their places of divine assignments are on the pulpit or in some other places. The best discovery in life is not oil discovery or discovery of gold; it is finding God’s will for your life and doing it.

Tomorrow on SPIRIT’S SWORD DEVOTIONAL we shall examine God’s provision for fulfilment of divine purpose as we seek to unveil the characteristics of divine purpose. May you fulfil purpose!