RHAPSODY OF REALTIES

TWO KINDS OF DESTINY

SATURDAY, NOV. 22ND, 2014
PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified (Romans 8:30).

There’re two destinies for every man. There’s the natural destiny and there’s the divine destiny. Natural destiny is controlled by such factors as the family in which you were born, your country of birth, the people you’re associated with, the information you’ve received or education, etc. All of these have an impact on your natural destiny.
For example, there’re some who are rich, not by virtue of any achievement of their own, but because of the family to which they were born. That’s their natural destiny.
Natural destiny, however, does not exclude the divine mighty hand of God; He has the generic involvement in the world. The world belongs to Him. But some in the world are His creatures, while some others are His children. He has a good will for all His creatures—everyone in the world—but more specifically, He has a divine destiny for His children—everyone who’s born again.
The divine destiny for any man only begins when he’s born again. That’s when God becomes your Father and starts leading you. That’s when He sends His Holy Spirit to live in you and to guide you. The Holy Spirit then takes residence in the quarters of your heart.
You’re thus different from the world. Like Jesus said in John 15:19, “…I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.” Everyone that’s born again is not of this world. You’ve been chosen out of this world by Jesus. He’s got His mark on you.
How can you tell whether a man is fulfilling natural destiny or fulfilling divine destiny? It's simple: who gets the glory in his life? In the things he does, who gets to be honoured? Who receives the praise? Whose power is behind what he does? For whom does he live? If all the answers turn out to be the Lord, then that's divine destiny, according to the Bible.

CONFESSION:
My life is for the glory of God! I was born to give Him honour, and show forth His virtues and perfection in this world. Your wisdom, grace, and righteousness are revealed, as you make manifest the savour of your knowledge through me in every place; this is my destiny: living for the One who loved me and gave Himself for me!

FURTHER STUDY:
2 Corinthians 5:17 Living Bible (TLB)
17 When someone becomes a Christian, he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!
Jeremiah 1:5 Living Bible (TLB)
5 “I knew you before you were formed within your mother’s womb; before you were born I sanctified you and appointed you as my spokesman to the world.”
Ephesians 1:11 Living Bible (TLB)
11 Moreover, because of what Christ has done, we have become gifts to God that he delights in, for as part of God’s sovereign plan we were chosen from the beginning to be his, and all things happen just as he decided long ago.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Peter 1:1-21 Ezekiel 27-28
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: 3 John Daniel 9-10
Good Morning

FAITH IT!
BY HAVING FAITH IN GOD and HIS WORD, YOU POSITION YOURSELF FOR A MIRACLE. BY
SPEAKING AND DOING HIS WORD YOU SET YOURSELF UNDER THE OPEN HEAVEN OF
SUPER-ABUNDANT BLESSINGS AND DIVINE FAVOUR...... AS YOU DECLARE HIS WORD,YOU
ACTIVATE HIS POWER...... KEEP STANDING, KEEP RE-LIVING, KEEP SPEAKING AND SEE THE GLORY, VICTORY AND ABUNDANCE OF BLESSINGS THAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR YOU. .... 2 Cor 4:11 tells us " It is written; 'I believed therefore I have spoken.' WITH THE SAME SPIRIT OF FAITH WE ALSO BELIEVE AND THEREFORE SPEAK".......
Have a BLESSED DAY SPEAKING THE GREAT and
MAGNIFICENT PROMISES OF GOD.......

may God bless me