OPEN HEAVENS Devotional –
Tuesday March 8th 2016
TOPIC: HE KNOWS THE END FROM
THE BEGINNING
Memorize: I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelations
22:13
Read: Jeremiah 1:1-5
1 The words of
Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land
of Benjamin:
2 To whom the
word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of
Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
3 It came also
in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the
eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying
away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4 Then the
word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
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.
Bible in one year: John
19:17-21:25, Job 33:19-33
MESSAGE
In every land, everyone
reckons with the fact that Christ is central to world history and that
everything revolves around Him. When you are in Christ, you are re-positioning
yourself for a divine purpose. When you are outside Christ, you can never
discover your true identity. A classic example of someone who had a new
beginning in Christ was Apostle Paul. Prior to his meeting the Lord, he felt he
was doing well because he was a blasphemer, a persecutor and an injurious
person to the Body of Believers. God doesn’t always see what we see. We saw a
sinner in Saul but God was seeing a saint in him.
“Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are
become new.” 2nd Corinthians 5:17
Before Jeremiah was born, God
had chosen him for a special purpose. While Moses was in the palace, God had an
ultimate purpose for him. Despite the situation and circumstances of Ruth,
there was an ultimate purpose in the mind of God. I have good news for someone
reading this devotional; the ultimate plan and purpose of God for your life
will never be truncated in Jesus’ name. The same Saul that was causing havoc
was the same person God used to bring about special miracles (Acts 9:11).
Immediately he received the Lord, he became a wonder and evidence that there is
no sinner without a future.
In world history, the greatest
and most enduring works of reformation took place through an encounter with
Christ. The transformation through Christ changes a man from within and the
change manifests in his lifestyle. Paul was not just a man of a new beginning;
he was a man of many new beginnings. Paul discovered from his encounter with
Christ that being born again is not all that Christ had to offer. He went on to
discover the secrets of living a life of purpose and he made it his pursuit
until the end of his life. We need to understand that there is a divine mandate
for anyone who is in Christ Jesus. God knows the beginning from the end. He
knows what He has designed you for. He is not unaware of your present
situation, and His promises over your life are sure. He wants to set you apart
for his glory, so that through him, you can perform valiantly. When the Lord
touches your mouth, He gives you a voice and you a message that is distinct.
You are to reign over and be a threat to those things that are threatening
others. You have the power to root out all the unpleasant situations around
you. You are to destroy all the works of the Devil and pull down all the altars
of the enemy. However, there is a part for you to play; you have to embrace a
life of holiness and love. You must pursue divine desires and ignore the
mundane things of this world. With a heart of thanksgiving, you will begin to
experience God’s promises for your life on daily basis.
Prayer Point
Father, let your ultimate
purpose for my life be fulfilled in Jesus’ name.
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