HE KNOWS THE END FROM THE BEGINNING
Memorise: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end,
the first and the last.
Revelations 22:13
Read: Jeremiah 1:1-5 1 The words of Jeremiah the son of
Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
2 To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah
the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah
king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah
king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4 Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before
thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a
prophet unto the nations.
Bible in one year: John 19:17-21:25, Job 33:19-33
In every land, everyone reckons with the fact that Christ is
central to world history and that everything revolves around Him. When you are
in Christ, you are re-positioning yourself for a divine purpose. When you are
outside Christ, you can never discover your true identity. A classic example of
someone who had a new beginning in Christ was Apostle Paul. Prior to his
meeting the Lord, he felt he was doing well because he was a blasphemer, a
persecutor and an injurious person to the Body of Believers. God doesn’t always
see what we see. We saw a sinner in Saul but God was seeing a saint in him.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold all things are become new.”
2nd Corinthians 5:17
Before Jeremiah was born, God had chosen him for a special
purpose. While Moses was in the palace, God had an ultimate purpose for him.
Despite the situation and circumstances of Ruth, there was an ultimate purpose
in the mind of God. I have good news for someone reading this devotional; the
ultimate plan and purpose of God for your life will never be truncated in Jesus’
name. The same Saul that was causing havoc was the same person God used to
bring about special miracles (Acts 9:11). Immediately he received the Lord, he
became a wonder and evidence that there is no sinner without a future.
In world history, the greatest and most enduring works of
reformation took place through an encounter with Christ. The transformation
through Christ changes a man from within and the change manifests in his
lifestyle. Paul was not just a man of a new beginning; he was a man of many new
beginnings. Paul discovered from his encounter with Christ that being born
again is not all that Christ had to offer. He went on to discover the secrets
of living a life of purpose and he made it his pursuit
until the end of his life. We need to understand that there
is a divine mandate for anyone who is in Christ Jesus. God knows the beginning
from the end. He knows what He has designed you for. He is not unaware of your
present situation, and His promises over your mouth, He gives you a voice and you
a message that is distinct. You are to reign over and be a threat to those
things that are threatening others. You have the power to root out all the
unpleasant situations around you. You are to destroy all the works of the Devil
and pull down all the altars of the enemy. However, there is a part for you to
play; you have to embrace a life of holiness and love. You must pursue divine
desires and ignore the mundane things of this world. With a heart of
thanksgiving, you will begin to experience God’s promises for your life on
daily basis.
Prayer Point
Father, let your ultimate purpose for my life be fulfilled
in Jesus’ name.
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