OPEN HEAVENS Devotional – Sunday
May 1st 2016
TOPIC: THE MAN GOD USES
Memorize: But in a great house
there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of
earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 2ndTimothy 2:20
Read: 2nd Timothy
2:19-21,
19 Nevertheless
the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them
that are his. And, let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity.
20 But in a
great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood
and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man
therefore purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings
14:1-15:32, Proverbs 18:1-14
MESSAGE
Today’s memory verse speaks of
the availability of vessels of different makes; designs, and qualities to a
great person. The choice of what vessel to use for any particular purpose is
dependent on the master’s preference and the suitability of each vessel to the
assignment at hand. So also, the man that God will use for any assignment must
be found suitable for kingdom assignment. God is always in the business of
searching for suitable resources that He can use to fulfil His purpose here on
earth. Whenever He locates one, He proceeds with the preparation and training
of the chosen for the assignment. Incidentally, the divine equipment usually
employed for the preparation and training of the man that God will use is the
cross.
Many Christians are not fulfilling their purpose in life and ministry
because they have consistently refused the required training for their
assignments, and because they are not found to be suitable yet, their
commissioning remains pending. May the Lord wake you up to the reality of your
situation today, so that you can take your rightful place in the programme of
heaven in Jesus’ name.
The man that God will use
becomes completely transformed by going through the preparation process of God.
The relationship that follows guarantees that the person’s mind, heart, will,
and life now belongs to Jesus Christ alone, he becomes reoriented with God and
God’s kingdom. He is convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that he or she was
created to please God and would begin to pursue godly purposes with all
determination.
In the life of the man God
uses, the words of 2nd Corinthians 9:8 come to play;
“God is able to make all grace
abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,
you will abound in every good work”
Therefore, the man God uses is
the person who has absolute trust, reliance, and faith in God. He relies on God
as the source of all things; he is a man through whom God can do all things. He
is fully aware of God’s agenda in the world, and he lives with a clear,
God-given sense of direction toward fulfilling God’s purpose. The presence of
God is with him always and he is always careful to keep his character and
integrity in line with the Word of God.
The man God uses is able to
bring incredible changes and blessings into the life of anyone that comes in
contact with him, through him, people with broken spirits, unstable families,
the poor, those with health challenges, the demon possessed, and the
disenfranchised, can all find peace and prosperity with God. This is the whole
essence of Christianity, and all it requires is our total submission to the
preparation and training process. May the Lord give you the grace to pay the
price for greatness in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father: please give me the
grace to depend totally on you and completely submit myself to Your training in
Jesus’ name.
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