OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-TUESDAY-23/08/2016-THE ULTIMATE GOAL-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
THE ULTIMATE GOAL
Memorise
“Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
Read
Matthew
5:1-10,
1 And seeing the multitudes,
he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And
he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be
comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the
earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall
obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall
see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be
called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
KJV
MESSAGE
God’s eternal purpose for calling us into
His kingdom is to make us a people that will be confronted to the image of His
son Jesus Christ. The moment we surrender our lives to Christ, our focus must
change and our goals in life must be tailored towards His ultimate purpose. You
become separated from the crowd, you become a disciple of Jesus and the love of
Christ becomes your preoccupation. Nothing satisfies better than the
relationship you enjoy with the Father. You begin to have access to deep
secrets because you are now His disciple. Your goal must change because you
have become separated from sin and a worldly lifestyle. All those that
encountered God had to focus on His ultimate goal for their lives. Joseph knew
that he could of his own achieve nothing, so he began to follow the plan of God
for his life. He focused on the ultimate goal and the Almighty God assisted him
and gave him understanding, which made him to stand out. He learnt so many
things as he was working towards God’s plan and purpose for his life. He became
humble and grace was released into his life. Those who are always full of their
achievements and accomplishments in life can never amount to anything
significant before God because they will become blinded by their success. For
outstanding goals to be achieved by you, there is the need to depend on the
Almighty God. Open Heavens
An understanding of your spiritual poverty
is the only gateway into entering into the provision and abundance of the
Almighty God. It is acknowledging your deficiencies and realising that you are
bankrupt and you need the help of Heaven to achieve the ultimate goal that God
has lined up for you. King Solomon understood this and came to God to ask for
help in knowing how to go about his daily business of administering the affairs
of the kingdom. The moment God is removed from your life; you have nothing more
to give to life. This is why you have to be meek before God. You must
demonstrate meekness as you move on in life because the place that God is
taking you to is a great place. You cannot afford to be proud. It is only the
power of God that can guarantee your getting there, not by your own strength.
Meekness is an attribute of Christ, and also one of the fruits of the Spirit.
We must follow the path of meekness in our daily lives. It means your flesh
must be crucified and the natural man in you must give in for the power of God
to fill you.
When Joseph’s brothers were about to sell
him into slavery, they thought they had gotten rid of the dreamer and his
dreams, but they did not know they were only helping him in orchestrating the
plan and purpose of God for his life. They became vehicles through which the
young dreamer got to his ultimate destination in life. This is why you need to
know that all things will always work together for good in the life of those
who allow Jesus to be their personal Lord and Saviour. As long as you remain in
the perfect will of God, and you are obedient to the ultimate goal that He has
set for your life, you can be sure you will get to your destination. Dare to
trust God and stop struggling to fight your battles by yourself. With God on
your side, you will reach your goal.
Key Point
The plan and purpose
of God for a man is the best that can ever happen to him.
Bible in one year
Isaiah 49-51, Psalms
40:1-10
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