MEMORISE : But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
JOHN 1 : 12.
JOHN 1 : 12.
READ : John 1 : 11 - 13.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : LUKE 9 : 21 -10 : 42 & JOB 24 : 9 - 20.
God in His infinite wisdom created every human being with the
potentials and abilities that they need to fulfil His purpose for their
lives. Unfortunately, some pass through life without realising this
potential; some others who do, fail to fully exploit it. Only a
negligible few are able to exhaust their God-given potentials on earth.
Recognising your potential starts from knowing the Lord Jesus and
discovering your purpose in life. Knowing your purpose in life is tied
to a relationship with the Creator of the heavens and earth. From
today’s Bible reading, we understand that a very vital part of God’s
plan for everyone created in the image of God is to become a “son of
God”. Being born-again is not the same as becoming a son. The journey
begins at the point of being born-again and then continues far into the
spirit realm. This is where divine encounter comes in. It is absolutely
impossible for anyone to undertake this journey except the person has a
divine encounter with God. Even Jesus had to go through a process before
He could go to the Cross. It took encountering the power of the Holy
Spirit to prepare Him to fulfil destiny (Acts 10:38). I pray that you
will not leave this world without fully realising your potential, in
Jesus’ Name.
Divine encounter is a special visitation of heaven
on earth; a meeting divinely arranged to accomplish an unusual spiritual
agenda in the life of a chosen beneficiary for the ultimate fulfilment
of God’s purpose. Without an encounter with the power of the Spirit, you
would remain trapped and live far below your potential. To fulfil your
destiny, you must partner with the Holy Spirit. This partnership must be
kick-started by a divine encounter. Apart from Jesus Christ, another
character who realised his potential was Peter. If you compare Peter
before the descent of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost with the Peter after
Pentecost, you will notice some sharp differences. Before Pentecost,
Peter was full of fear. He found it difficult to stand on his
convictions. Even a maid could make him deny the Lord. But after
Pentecost, he became so bold that not even the Council's threats could
stop him. Before Pentecost, Peter realised his leadership potential but
lacked the fire, zeal, direction and divine backing of the Holy Spirit
to fulfil it. As a result of this, after the death of Christ, he dumped
his main purpose of existence - fishing for souls, and went back to his
old business - fishing at sea ( John 21 : 1 - 3 ). After Pentecost
however, he was able to perform according to Heaven's expectations. Are
you feeling weak, fearful and discouraged from taking the necessary
steps to fulfilling your purpose on earth? Like Peter, you need to
encounter the power of the Holy Spirit, and what you lack will suddenly
be provided. You shall fulfil your destiny in Jesus' Name. Ask God for
the power to become who you were meant to be.
PRAYER POINT :
Father, please I need a divine encounter; Lord fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I can fulfil my destiny, in Jesus’ name.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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