Today we continue our new series entitled, “It’s already done!”, under the banner of the overall series for the year, “Supernatural Manifestation.” A few 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: “through the knowledge of him that hath called us.” In yesterday’s message, when referring to this statement, I said: “Peter was not referring to your knowledge of who God is, but rather God’s knowledge of who you are!” Coming into the knowledge of God is one thing. But discovering God’s knowledge of you is something else altogether. The key is discovering God’s knowledge of you. Your prosperity is connected to your purpose. When you discover God’s knowledge of you, you will be positioned to receive all He already stored up for you, before the world began. And you will be able to leave a mark in this world that will not be erased!
I like to teach by both precept and example. Today we will look at the example of Abraham. Abraham had to come into the knowledge of God’s knowledge of him, in order to be successful.
So what does this mean to you today? A few things.
- The plan for your life is already set. God approached a man named Abram who was married to a lady named Sarai. He was 75, she was 65, and they were not able to have children. They lived in Ur of the Chaldeans as idol worshippers. God revealed to them that He had special plans for them. These plans were great plans. The plans were formed in the heart of God before the world began. Abram and Sarai did nothing to earn or deserve the plans. They job was simply to get to the point where they could believe what God beleived about them. Once they believed it in their hearts, they had to have enough faith to actually launch out into their destiny. What was true for them then, is true for us today.
- God’s blessing for your life is already stored up. God told Abram that He would make his name great, God signed up to bless anyone who blessed Abram, curse anyone who cursed him. God told Abram that ALL the families of the earth were going to be blessed through him. This was all God’s idea. The entire thing was God’s plan. Abram and Sarai did nothing to earn it or work for it. It was an offer made completely by grace. Abram and Sarai accepted the offer by faith and they launched out into a new life. Once again, what was true for them, is also true for us today.
- You cannot disqualify yourself from God’s plan. The Bible says, “God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable!”(Romans 11:29). Abram and Sarai were not perfect. They made their share of mistakes along the way. But it was not like God did not already know the mistakes they were going to make before He called them. Their mistakes did not disqualify them from God’s plans, because they never qualified in the first place. You cannot disqualify yourself from something you never qualified for.
- Your faith must access God’s grace. Despite their mistakes, Abraham and Sarah used their faith to access God’s grace and we are still talking about them today. Not because they came up with a special plan. Not because they were so smart that they mapped out their life’s success. But because they believed and submitted to God’s plans. The same will be said of us, when we believe and submit to God’s plans for our lives!
- Your success has already been mapped out. As Peter is teaching us, coming into the knowledge of God is the first step. But coming into God’s knowledge of you is the key that unlocks the door to earthly success. You must discover what God knows about you, and you must then have the faith to launch out into what God revealed!
Closing Confession: Father, this is a year of Great Victory for me. I came into the knowledge of You at salvation. I accepted Your Son, Jesus the Christ, as my Lord. As I walk with You, I am now coming into the knowledge of Your knowledge of me! This is the key to my success. I believe what You believe about me. I release my faith to walk into all You reveal! I will leave a mark in this world that will not be erased! Not because it was my plan. But because it was yours! I declare this by faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and Prosper.
