Mission critical to
life success is discovering, developing and deploying the primary reason for
our being. Remember: YOU and I are
on this planet for a DIVINE PURPOSE!
Today, let’s look further at the dynamic Kingdom Principles presented by the
late great Dr. Myles Munroe:
KINGDOM
PRINCIPLE #3:
“The fact that God
started me is the proof (the evidence) that God already finished me.”
My life-verse is
recorded in Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who
has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus
Christ.” This scripture strengthens and sustains me during the most
challenging times.
Dr. Munroe’s
aforementioned Kingdom Principle is paradoxical because GOD ALWAYS ENDS THINGS (FIRST) IN ETERNITY,
and then He backs up to manifest them in the context of time. The prophet
Isaiah confirmed that our God is all about “declaring the end from the
beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying ‘My
counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.’” (Isaiah 46:10,
NKJV) If I may be bold enough to paraphrase our Creator, He is saying
something like this: “I start at the end…after I have finished.”
That’s why God never
panics. And that is why we must never yield to personal outbreaks of
frustration and/or stress. Let’s look briefly at some biblical examples.
The fall of man was no
surprise to God; neither did it create consternation or dismay in the heavenlies.
Why? Because the Lamb that was slain (chronologically about 2,000 years
ago) had already been slain in the Mind of God eons “before the foundation of
the world.” (I Peter 1:20) Therefore, THE ATONEMENT (our at-one-ment with
the Father) was a finished work ages even before it had started – long before
it was recorded in the annals of human history. Wow!
It follows, both
logically and scripturally, that WE, too, have been “CHOSEN IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.” (Ephesians
1:4) Just as our foreparents fell from grace and we, their generational
offspring, have ultimately received redemption via the propitiation of Jesus
Christ, we, too, have an open doorway to total restoration whenever we fail and
fall from grace. In the words of the Apostle John, “My little children,
these things I write unto you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone
sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (I John
2:1)
What does this mean on
a practical level? I love the fact that God had (what we might label as)
a ‘Plan B for Our Lives’ in Mind centuries before our nativity. In a
word, a Divine Contingency Plan for the actualization of our intended purpose
and destiny was designed long before the foundation of the world. This
suggests that God does not treat the lives of true believers as casual cosmic
experiments. Indeed, the Divine Manufacturer has omnisciently and wisely
incorporated our human flaws into His Heavenly Blueprint! Truth is, we
are already finished – and even our errors and missteps have been divinely
factored into His end product. Wow!
My sisters and my brothers,
this clearly means that it is never too late for God to give us the courage to
dream as little children again, i.e. to RECLAIM
OUR VISION. However, that will almost certainly involve “FORGETTING THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE BEHIND and
reaching forward to those things which are ahead.” (Philippians 3:13)
You are far too blessed to ever be distressed. You can be and do
whatever your Creator has designed. My friend, I believe in you. But far more
importantly, GOD BELIEVES IN YOU!
The question at hand is simply this: DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? If so,
then believe what HIS WORD declares about YOU. Listen with your spirit. “All
these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the
voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city…and blessed shall
you be in the country...blessed shall be the fruit of your body…blessed shall
be your basket and your store…blessed shall you be when you come in…and blessed
shall you be when you go out. The Lord will cause your enemies to be defeated.
The Lord will command the blessing on you and in all to which you set your
hand.” (Deuteronomy 28:1-8)
RECAPTURE
YOUR VISION AND YOUR DREAM. DO IT TODAY!
Stay tuned…the final
segment of this series will be posted on Friday. For our next devotional, we will specially
highlight the USA’s THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
Sisters and brothers,
be continually blessed and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO
MEET YOUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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