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Memorise: “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Read: Romans 8:28-31 |
In John 1:1-13, we are told God made all things. No earthly manufacturer would suddenly decide to produce something without considering the very product to be made, its raw materials, the processes the materials would undergo to arrive at the finished product, the use to which the product will be put and who would be the target market that will demand for the goods, the price and packaging of the product as well as how to distribute them. In other words, proper planning precedes production of any commodity. In the same vein, God had carefully thought out all the creatures He was about to make. He knew exactly their components and uses. He knew where each should be. Hence Jeremiah 1:4-5 says God had determined everything about you even before He placed you in your mother’s womb. You are not an accident. You have been in God’s thought before you were brought forth.  Psalm 33:8-11 says God has a plan for your life. And because nothing can alter that plan except you, no matter how hard the devil tries, you cannot die until God is finished with you. When Joseph’s envious brothers threw him into a pit, God knew they were wasting their time because He had planned that Joseph was going to get to the throne and rule over them. When they sold him in order to get rid of him and his dreams, little did they know they were providing free transportation to take him into his dreamland. Joseph knew God had a plan for his life. He knew he was going to become somebody very important. But he did not know when, where and for what. The envy of his persecuting brothers became the vehicle he rode on to get to the ‘Where’ of his destiny. This is why Romans 8:28 says “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose”. Are you facing intense persecution from many, particularly from brethren, relatives and your leaders? Are people specially assigned to hinder or destroy your dream? Don’t be afraid. They will help you to discover the details of your destiny you are yet to know. You will ride on their envy to enter into your destiny. All things are working for your good. |
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