Today we continue our new series entitled, “It’s already done!”, under the banner of the overall series for the year, “Supernatural Manifestation.” A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to the following passage. Let’s go back to it today.
In the opening paragraph of the Apostle Peter’s second letter, he said:
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
(2 Peter 1:1-4)
Today I will continue to focus in on this statement: “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness.”
So what does this mean to you today? A few things.
1. You lack nothing.
a) The Bible teaches us that God has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing we will ever need, in heavenly places, in Christ Jesus (Eph 1:3).
b) The Bible teaches us that we were chosen in God, having been predestined according to God’s plan (Eph 1:11).
c) The Bible teaches us that we are literally God’s handiwork. We were created in His image and likeness (Gen 1:26), and we were recreated in Christ Jesus to do specific good works. These are works God prepared in advance for us to do (Eph 2:10).
d) If you believe what the Bible says about God’s preparation for your arrival, then you have to conclude that everything you need has already been provided. God did not send you to the earth to fail. He sent you to the earth to fulfill His purpose. And the only way God can truly expect you to complete it, is if He already provided everything you need to do so!
e) In God’s mind we lack nothing. If in your mind you see lack, it is because you are NOT getting your perspective from God.
2. All things that pertain to life.
a) God has already provided everything you will ever need in life. He prepared for your arrival, and He then works with you to prepare you for what He prepared.
b) Everything you need in life — earthly resources, startup capital, open doors, divine connections, key relationships, etc. — has already been prepared for you, by God, because He wants His plans to succeed.
c) Everything you need has already been stored up for God’s for your life. This is why it is critically important that you make your life about God and not you! The things you need for your selfish desires have NOT been stored. But everything you need for God’s desires have!
d) While it is true that every earthly thing you need to complete your divine assignment has already been prepared, it will not manifest before its time. This is why you must develop both patience and discernment. You need the discernment to know when it is God’s timing and the patience to wait until it is.
3. All things that pertain to godliness.
a) While you will have to wait on God’s timing for the external resources to manifest, the internal issues are not a matter timing, but rather a matter of development. God has already blessed you with every spiritual gift required to become the man/woman you are called to be, but these gifts must be developed.
b) You must develop the character required to be able to carry the weight the anointing associated with your assignment.
c) God has already blessed you with every spiritual blessing. Now it’s just a matter of development. The more you die to self and grow in Christ, the more God’s spiritual gifts will be made manifest in your life.
Closing Confession: Father, this is a year of Great Victory for me. I will finish this year out strong. I will head into 2018 strong. And I will live the remainder of my days determined to DO what I was born to do. I will leave a mark in this world that will not easily be erased. Because You have already given me ALL THINGS that pertain to life and godliness. There are no excuses! I will change the world… by Your grace and for Your glory! I declare this by faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and Prosper.
