By Pastor D. 'Wale Adekanye
The topic of discuss is to point out to us that we have a hope and a future because God has planned that for us (mankind - man/woman).
Let
us examine the scriptural passage for the day’s business: Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the thoughts that I think
towards you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a
future and a hope”.
Jeremiah 29:11(NKJV)
“For I am
conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of
evil, to give you hope at the end”.
BBE (Bible in Basic English)
“For
I know the plans I have for you - [this is] the Lord’s
declaration - plans for [your] welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future
and a hope”.
HCSB (Holman Christian Standard
Bible)
For
I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and
not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
NLT (New Living Translation)
From the above quoted versions of
the scripture, there are these three words – thoughts (plans), peace (welfare,
good), and futuristic hope (end), meaning that God has and will never think of
plan evil for his children, of whom you are one, tell your neighbor –
‘I am a child of the Most High God,
and His plan for me is to have peace and enviable end’.
Your coming into this world, into
your family, into this institution and into this fellowship is God ordained
because you have a purpose to fulfill at each level, and it is therefore a
journey encompassing several routes at which you need to travel, but the
good-news is that you are not alone in the journey.
‘Tell yourself, I am not alone in
the journey of life’.
What
is the journey?
The journey is becoming what your
sender (creator) wants you to be, and God wants you to be the following:
(a)
His lover
(b)
His ambassador
(c)
The best help meet
(d)
To have dominion – Genesis 1:26-28.
What
do I need for the journey?
When a person is embarking on a
journey, he/she does not go empty handed, so also in this journey to a glorious
end, you need –
i.
Total surrender (as clay surrenders
to the porter) – Jeremiah 18:4, Luke 5:4-5
ii.
Preparedness to follow the master –
Luke 5:11
iii.
Grace (God’s riches at Christ
expense) – Psalm 84:11
Three
things we run after in life
ü Survival – living for living sake (living from hand to mouth), just
living life the way it comes.
ü Success – living life and acquiring material things, achieving educational
qualifications and other worldly achievables.
ü Significance – living to fulfill purpose, doing God’s will and affecting
lives positively.
7
Qualities of a virtuous woman
i.
Trustworthy – Proverbs 31:11
ii.
Hardworking – Proverbs 31:13-14
iii.
Prayerful – Proverbs 31:15a
iv.
Industrious – Proverbs 31:16, 24
v.
Kindhearted – Proverbs 31:20
vi.
Modesty (in dressing) – Proverbs
31:21-23
vii.
God fearing – Proverbs 31:30
Conclusion
If you move from survival to success
and you refused to be significant in life, you amount to zero before God. You
may graduate with flying colours, get a well paid job, have a good home,
acquire material things, but without fulfilling God’s purpose of seeking eternity
and show that to others as well, means failure before your creator, because Christ
has gone to prepare the glorious home for all who wants to be with God at the
end of ages. Matthew 16:26, John 14:3
Prayer
No matter how tough the journey may
be, you will surely get to a future with hope because the Alpha and Omega is in
the journey with you, and will surely make you what He wants you to become
unfailingly. I declare by the anointing that -
You will arise,
You will shine,
You will end well,
You will fulfill purpose,
You will not marry wrongly,
You future home will prosper,
You will be fruitful in all ramifications,
You will be celebrated,
You will become a virtuous and
notable woman,
You shall be called blessed among
women,
You will carry God’s praise all
over,
You will make it at the end,
Your hope of reigning with Christ shall
not be dashed in the name of Jesus.
God bless you.
Shalom!
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