“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.”
We are born with a destiny. God has good plans for us. When we seek Him He will restore whatever we may feel we have lost in those plans.
We have the gift of God inside already of being saved from sin. In our salvation we are realigned with our value and His purpose.
Our destiny qualifies us for something of significance to unfold in the right time and right place. Destiny holds us in a place for the right time. God’s grace is upon us and His destiny powerfully unfolds.
Destiny is unstoppable and is indestructible. We walk out our purpose and break through just as a plant seemingly can break through the solid pavement and grow against all the odds.
God can redeem the time and His grace gets us to where we should have been all the time.
Jesus is the author and finisher of all things, what is started will be fulfilled and not cut short.
“looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”
God’s discipline is never related to what we have done in the past but rather to prepare us for the future and is therefore always a blessing for us to finish with joy.
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
Our destiny will always encompass the will of God and will have to break through.
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Your builders make haste; your destroyers and those who laid you waste go out from you.”
Our only true place of contentment is found in God and our love of Him being priority above all else.
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”
We have God and His promise is to never leave us.
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.””
His presence leaves us with no need for anything else. Christ is our great gain and our contentment.
The illustration shows our destiny resilient to break through the hardest of places and purpose Christ’s kingdom emanating light that pushes back the darkness.
Six Scriptures that come to mind:
“Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 ESV
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.” Jeremiah 29:11-14 ESV
“looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 ESV
“For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11 ESV
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me. Your builders make haste; your destroyers and those who laid you waste go out from you.” Isaiah 49:16-17 ESV
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 10:37-39 ESV
The song Dependable God. Victor Thompson
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