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Today we continue our series entitled “Destiny’s Child – You Are Not a Mistake!” I am showing you scripture after scripture that drive home the fact that God made plans for you before the world began. Let’s look at another one today. It is something Paul wrote to his spiritual son Timothy.
(2 Tim 1:9 KJV)
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.
So what does this mean for you today? Let’s break down this scripture and see.
God saved you AND Called you.
— We have already covered the fact that God saved you by grace and not by works.
— You were not saved because of anything you did. You were saved because of what Jesus did, and you simply accepted the free gift of eternal life.
— If you are Born-Again and all God wanted for you was to be saved from hell, you would be dead and in heaven. If Jesus only came for “fire Insurance,” you would be dead and gone.
— Not only did God save you from hell by grace, but he called you for His purpose, also by His unearned grace.
God called you to a HOLY calling.
— God saved you from hell, and He called you to His purpose.
— He called you to a holy calling, so your life could be about something bigger than you!
— God wants your life to be about His purpose, a purpose He established before you were born.
— God wants to be the “Central Character” in your life’s story. You were born because He has an assignment for you, and this assignment will bring glory to God!
God called you according to His own purpose and grace.
— Not only did God call you to His purpose, but He gave you the grace to accomplish it.
— Whatever God expects you to do, He equips you to do. Further, whatever He equips you to do, He expects you to do.
— Divine provision is contingent upon divine vision. Your life prosperity is locked up in your divine purpose.
— When you discover your purpose, you will be in a position to tap into the GRACE of God to get it done. It will be God’s “super” on your “natural.”
God did all of this “in Christ Jesus before the world began.”
— Everything I have shared with you this morning from 2 Timothy 1:9 is tied to Christ Jesus. Without Christ, you won’t be able to tap into anything I just wrote.
— When you discover Jesus, you repent of sin and make Jesus your Lord, you then start your journey towards your divine purpose.
— It is then and only then that you can tap into the plans God made for you before the world began.
— God established your purpose and gave you the grace to accomplish it. He did all of this IN CHRIST JESUS. When? Before the world began.
— I pray you are getting this. You are not a mistake! God made plans for you before the world began! God finished you before you ever got started!
Declaration of Faith:
Father, you saved me from hell by Your unearned grace. I deserved punishment for my sins, but You provided me grace and mercy. Not only did You save me, but You called me to a HOLY calling. My life is not about me or my selfish desires anymore. My life is about You and the purpose You established for me before the world. You have given me a purpose and the grace to get it done before I die. I declare that I will. Not because I am good, but because You are. It is because of Your goodness that I can boldly declare: GREATER IS COMING FOR ME! I declare this by faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
This is Today’s Word! Apply it and Prosper.
