OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL... DATE : Monday 1 September 2014

THEME : PURPOSE
Memorise:
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance,
being predestinated according to the purpose
of him who worketh all things after the counsel
of his own will:
Ephesians 1:11
Read: Romans 8:28-31
28 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.
29 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.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them
he also called: and whom he called, them he
also justified: and whom he justified, them he
also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If
God be for us, who can be against us?
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : JOHN 10:22-12:19 and
JOB 31:29-40
Message
Purpose is commonly defined as the reason
for which something is done, or why
something exists. It is therefore correct to say
that the purpose of a product can only be
determined by the creator and maker of that
product. God is the Creator and Maker of the
Heavens, the Earth, and all that is in them,
according to Genesis 1:1. In Genesis 1:27, the
Bible says that God created man in His own
image and He made them male and female.
Therefore, God is the only one who is in a
position to speak authoritatively on the
purpose for which a person exists.
The Bible is very clear on the fact that God
created man for fellowship. The created cannot
by any means fellowship with the creator as
equals. We are to fellowship with God in holy
worship, in absolute reverence and fear, and in
total submission to the will of God. This
fellowship is so important to God that when it
got broken because of the sin of Adam and
Eve, He paid the ultimate price of His Son’s
sacrifice in order to reconcile us to Himself.
This is why 1 Peter 2:9 says:
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him
who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:”
God’s highest purpose for you is revealed in
this passage as being “to show forth the
praises of God who called you out of darkness
into His marvellous light”. We are therefore
primarily made as agents of worship to glorify
God our maker. May you live up to God’s
expectations of His glory being made manifest
in every area of your life, in Jesus’ Name.
However, many 21st century Christians have
erroneously redefined the purpose of existence
to mean the same thing as personal ambitions
and goals. They are busy working hard in
pursuit of ephemeral personal agendas,
believing that they are fulfilling the purpose of
God. May you not labour in vain. The Bible
says that “we are predestined according to the
purpose of Him who works all things after the
counsel of his own will”. This means that no
one can determine his purpose in life by
himself because it has been predetermined
before the creation of the world and therefore
not open to choice. The purpose of every
human being in this world is to glorify God.
Prayer Point:
Father, please don’t let me misunderstand the
purpose of my existence. Let my life glorify
you my Lord and my King in Jesus’ Name.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE