Discovering your Purpose in Life II

Friday 19 June
READ: Phil 4:8-9
MORE LESSONS: Phil 3:12-14; Rom.8:28

Sometimes you experience peace in doing certain things. Watch it, that could be an area God has carved for you (Jer. 1:5). A dream or vision lays heavily on your heart and you find it difficult to get it out of your mind-that could be your path to uplifting. Probably you have been dreaming of building a hotel or starting a manufacturing company or writing books; those could be the indicators of your purpose in life.
Another way is to identify what you are willing to give all your life to. God must be stirring you in that direction. Again, you may discover that people are willing to help you in doing something; they encourage you to take steps in a particular direction-either to pursue a certain career or do a project. That could be God urging you to take steps of faith that will usher you to your destiny.
In Gen.1:28, after creating man, God pronounced blessings on him one of which is that man should be fruitful, that is, to be 'seedful'. There can be no fruits without seeds and your seed is your purpose. Then you must discover your personality, who you are. Do you have a winning mentality? You must have determination to take over; after planting your seed, persevere to nurture it to fruition. Shedrach and his friends refused to compromise and they took over in a foreign land.
The next thing is to multiply-this requires wisdom which is the product of divine ideas and of supernatural mysteries (Eph. 3:10). Divine wisdom will locate you at the top and move you from height to height. To replenish implies creativity and innovation. Those who take over add life to their corners and thereby add values to life. Finally, subdue and have dominion, which means taking over. When you are purpose-oriented and creative, you become relevant and people will look for you.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to give you divine ideas for supernatural victory.
* Ask God to put an end to any distraction and dust covering your divine purpose.
* Tell God to help you locate your purpose on earth and make you relevant in destiny.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
My Creator is great; He is the creator and possessor of Heaven and earth, so I cannot be small nor be a slave in life, in Jesus’ mighty name.

Discovering your Purpose in Life I

Thursday 18 June
READ: Jer.1:1-10
MORE LESSONS: Gal. 1:15-19

Men who know their purpose in life locate their domain, where they are to exercise their God given authority and reign. But many find it very difficult to identify theirs, thus they are confused most part of their lives. Such people stagger through life and die without making any impact in their little corners. Discovering your purpose is vital. How do you do this?
One way is to recognise your deepest desire in your heart or in your spirit man (Psa 37:4). Such desire is very difficult to shake off. Sometimes you have a passion for a particular thing-a profession, a task etc. Some people have trained as medical doctors but find fulfilment in fashion design or fine art. Your lifting in life is in your purpose and not necessarily in your academic qualification. The few who succeed in having this rare combination usually excel in their chosen field.
Another way to know your purpose is to identify what you naturally do well without struggle. For instance, some people naturally love to talk and relate with people. Such may be good in PRO and marketing jobs: God could desire that they take over in the area of public relations. Your purpose is where you get the best results effortlessly.
You can also realise your purpose through the witness of the Holy Spirit on your inside. You could just have a silent witness of what God wants you to be (Rom.8:14,16).
God may use a mature Christian, such as your father in the Lord, to reveal your purpose. Be careful not to go to those who do fortune telling or gaze at stars. It must be a man of God who has the task of watching over you. Locate your prophet and submit to his divine authority for purposeful living.

Prayer/Action
* Ask Jehovah God to light the candle of your life to find your fullness all through life.
* Tell God to take over your entire destiny and rule, reign and govern your destiny according to His plans.
* Acts 5:31; Isa. 49:5; Gal. 1:18
----Read the passages above and write out the purposes of the people mentioned.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
My dreams shall not fail, my hopes shall not be dashed and I shall see my desires in the land of the living.

Faith of Our Fathers

Wednesday 17 June
READ: Heb. 11:1-10
MORE LESSONS: Josh. 10:12-13; Dan. 3:16-18

Doubting Jehovah and His Word contradicts faith. It is a very grievous sin that amounts to confronting the Almighty God. Atheists (who do not believe in God) are liars because every human being has a subconscious awareness that God exists. When your actions show that you doubt God's existence, you annoy Heaven. You need faith to please God and avoid the sin of doubt. What then is faith?
Faith is an act and is different from believing which is just accepting a thing; faith is acting on what you believe and it brings result. What brings result is not just believing but faith. Many of us believe big but act small which is why many people don’t make progress.
Faith is a proof of believing; the action that follows faith is a proof that you believe a thing. We have so much faith in doctors concerning our health than in the Word of God which declares that by Jesus' stripes, we were healed over 2000years ago. Faith and believe are different even though you need to believe first before you can exercise faith.
Faith is one step ahead of believing and comprises securing information, believing the information and acting on it. As Christians the information you need is the Word of God which is why the Bible says that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Most people in churches are key carriers not key users. Being in possession of a car key will not move the car until you put it into the ignition hole and turn on the engine.
You must do something with your key. That is, for every Word of God that you receive, you must act on it in faith by getting up and doing something. Somebody who receives a letter of appointment, for instance, does not sit at home and expect to collect a salary at the end of the month. Many of us receive and keep God's Word in our pockets only to go about grumbling. If you believe that it is the Lord that heals you, then act on it and stand up in good health. Go ahead and celebrate.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to strengthen your faith in the face of any battle.
* Confess that you will stand on the promises of God without fainting henceforth.
* Like the elders of old, declare that you receive good report by faith and your future is bright.
* I pray, in the name of Jesus, that your faith will not ever fail you.
* Take a step of faith today on something you have been believing God for and watch God go to work for you.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I shall be a thousand times more than I am today, my descendants shall possess the gates of their enemies and all born from my loins (physical and spiritual) shall be great all-round,in the name that is above every name, the name of Jesus.

Walking in Covenant

Tuesday 16 June
READ: Gen. 17:1-8
MORE LESSONS: Psa. 89:34-35

When you stand in covenant relationship with the Almighty, it implies that your problems are His problems because whatever painful thing that happens to you, affects Him. If you establish a covenant of this nature with God, He has no option than to defend you because of the agreement that exists between you and Him.
The point is that every man who wants to conquer in life must have a personal relationship with the God Almighty, a relationship with Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour of his life. A deep relationship with God brings a manifestation of God in any crisis.
Every believer should know that whatever happens to him affects Jehovah. So, there will be a way out no matter how long it takes because you are walking in a covenant relationship with God. Everyone who desires an impact and revelation of God must walk with the perfect understanding of who God is. Men who find, know who God is so that when trouble comes, that knowledge of God gives them victory before a miracle happens; but ignorance of who God is can kill you before help reaches you. No crisis can swallow a believer who has a personal relationship with the Almighty.

Crisis will come, but He has promised to help. In serving God, a problem can be an opportunity to discover God afresh, and the more of Him you know the greater height you can go. Abraham would not have been what he is today without a covenant walk with Jehovah. Because Abraham kept his own part of the covenant with God (walk with God) by circumcising all the males in his house, plus himself as God commanded, being the sign between Abraham and God, God could not keep back His own side of the agreement, He gave Abraham children as He said (Gen 21:1) and blessed him in all things (Gen 24:1).
The key to God’s blessing is living in obedience to His agreement with man. The first of that covenant is to keep His commandments and get His blessing. There could be other personal covenants you have with God which you will do well to keep, but our first covenant is the commandments which we must keep to be blessed.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to write His laws upon the table of your heart that you may walk permanently in His way.
* Ask Him to help you keep your covenants with Him and do His good will.
* Ask God to pour upon you His covenant blessings that cannot be reversed.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
The Lord will help me, therefore I shall not be confounded.