“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” - Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV).
In one of the bestselling book in recent times, The Purpose Driven Life, author and Pastor Rick Warren, tackles the questions that challenge many of us. The book explores three most important questions anyone can face: The Question of Existence: Why am I alive? The Question of Significance: Does my life matter? The Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for?”
Rick settles these questions by pointing out, “Nothing matters more than knowing God‘s purposes for your life, and nothing can compensate for not knowing them — not success, wealth, fame, or pleasure. Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. Without a purpose, life is trivial, petty, and pointless.”
Many people can relate to all that. Even after achieving glittering success many find they are empty. In their desperateness they grip at anything - hoping each change will settle the confusion or fill the emptiness in the heart. They can use their money to raise up castles hoping this will bring some fulfillment only to be disappointed. Some embrace a craving long desired. Yet, the fact is, “Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.”
Finding purpose in life starts when one concedes that we are created in the image of God for his purposes. As God spoke to the prophet Jeremiah, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations” ( Jeremiah 1:5). God has a purpose for every life, though the enemy, Satan, is ever trying to tear any of us from that purpose. Yet, short of that, one’s life is like Cain, “a restless wanderer on the earth” ( Genesis 4:12). Today, find that purpose by knowing God through His son, Jesus Christ, as Lord and savior.
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, what a blessing it is to find that purpose of life through your son Jesus Christ, whom I gladly receive as my Lord and Savior.
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18/05/2024 - 19/05/2024 All day“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15)
Perhaps one of the most inspiring passages in the Bible with enduring lessons is where Moses pleads to Pharaoh to let the Jews go. Instead Pharaoh dared Moses if he had the power as that of a king. Challenged to “perform a miracle” Moses turned to Aaron who threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs (Exodus 7: 9-12).
What we see here is the presence of occult powers in high places, as is true even today. A common mistake by some is to deny the existence of the occult behind certain thrones or power centers, especially in instances where we find those putting on a genteel manner of social respectability. There are also those who through their education and confined exposure to the spirit realm of things, doubt the existence of occult powers. The reality is that in the world we live in the enemy is much at work. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
In this passage we see that while Pharaoh did release his snakes the staff God had placed in the hands of his messenger, Moses, was far greater and swallowed all. Here is the point. As believers we do have a far greater and mighty power to protect us from any attacks of the enemy. It is the blood of the lamb. As it is written, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony...” (Revelation 12:11).
Today whatever snakes you may encounter from anywhere be assured that you have a far greater power than of the enemy. It is the blood of Jesus. As His word says, “call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me” (Psalm 50:15).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray for protection from the attacks of the enemy by the blood of the lamb, this I pray in Jesus’name.
