Your Place In God's Plans

 

Bible Reference: Deut 10:12-13,

God has always depends on man in the execution of his plans on the earth. Right after the creation and in the garden of Eden, it was man that He put in charge of every of His creation. Adam was asked to give names to all that God has created and was also put in control of everything.

When it was time for God to establish the state of Israel, He beckon to Abraham, called him out of his kindred and set him apart for His work on earth.

Same goes for when God plan for redemption of mankind after the fall in the garden of Eden, He has to send His only begotten son, in a form of man to die for the sin of whole world.

God cannot do anything on earth, except through human vessel, except on rear cases when He has to send His angel to deliver some specific message. In the case of Angel Gabriel when he was sent to announce the birth of Jesus Christ to Virgin Mary, and the announcement to the shepherds of the birth of Jesus.

But it should be noted that God does not use just any vessel, He has a specific requirement for choosing His messengers on earth.     

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

1.    OBEDIENCE: God requires obedience from us and will not compromise that. This is number one perquisite for God to use any man for His work on earth.

2.     CONSECRATION: For God to use us, He requires that we are consecrated unto him. This means we must be set apart for His use and glory.

3.    FAITHFULNESS: To be faithful means, we are totally loyal and honest to God and His calling in our lives. Faithfulness enables us to be honest to ourselves in doing what God has committed into our hands.

4.    FOCUS: Our focus and attention must be on Him and nothing else should deserve our attention. God is the number one priority and all other thing should become insignificant.

5.    COMMITMENT: You can do God’s work unless you are committed to God and the work He has committed into your hands. Without commitment, you will be distracted by other issues of life. Money, women, power could be hindrances to you if you do have a committed spirit.

ADDRESSING SOME MISGIVING ABOUT HIS CALLING

 

There are some people who believed that when God called them, it means they have to leave whatever they are doing for some other things. I have news for you. It is possible to fulfil God’s purpose for you and the rest of mankind even within your chosen profession.

A Doctor may be a vessel unto God and still fulfil God’s calling without dropping his stethoscope for the pulpit, same for a lawyer, teacher, banker, journalist etc. All it takes for you is to keep His purpose for your life in view at every point in your profession.  

As a teacher, you impact knowledge with the sense of “ministering” to the need of your students vise a visa in other profession you find yourself.

In whatever you do, be a man God can depend on, be a man God can trust always.

 

GOD’S AGENDA ON EARTH

It may surprise you that God has no other agenda on the earth except soul winning. Reconciling the world back to Him remain the main reason He has kept many of us alive today, other the day we were born again, He would have recall us back to heaven to join the innumerable angels praising Him day and night.

Reaching lost soul can only be done by man, neither God Himself nor His angel cannot carry out the assignment. Remember when God attempted to speak directly with the children of Israel in the wilderness on mount Morah, it was fearful to the extent that the Israelites could not cope with listen to His voice and they have to ask that God should speak to them through Moses.

For every child of God, you are duty bound to preach the gospel. Today, the flame of God’s word is dying because churches have turned to god of money and neglected the real purpose which they were called. It is God’s will that we help rekindle the fire and warn this generation of the impending danger of neglecting God and His word.

 

GOD’S EXPECTATIONS

1.    Your primary responsibility is to preach the gospel to the lost souls. Speak about God to the people around you, let the whole world know that Jesus is coming back soon and that it will be disastrous if they are not reconciled with God before the second coming.

2.    You must henceforth allow your life to speak about God. Many are Christians by mouth, but their hearts are far from God. Put on the attitude that will reflect your profession and confession of Christ.

3.    You are expected to support the work of God on earth with the 3Ts – Time, Treasure and Talent. Many have excluded God from their finance simply because they see it as too much to give for God. Paying of tithe to some is burdensome.

4.    Be an ambassador of the truth in your profession, community, among your friends and neighbours. Let your entire cycle of influence see Christ radiate through you in all you do.

5.    Defend the weak and the poor among you. God is interested in justice, especially to the poor and the weak. Never use your position to oppress them, rather help them in whatever way you can and within the resources provided for you by God.

 

When you do all these, then you can boldly say you have fulfilled His will in your life.    

Be certain God rewards those who diligently serve Him, He is not a man that He will used and dump you. He specifically told Israel, that He does not ask them to seek Him in vain. You reward is certain with God.