OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-SUNDAY-01/05/2016-THE MAN GOD USES-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
THE MAN GOD USES
Memorise
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. 2nd Timothy 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 purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
KJV
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.
Bible in one year
1st Kings
14:1-15:32, Proverbs 18:1-14
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