DIVINE
ENCOUNTER
Memorise
But
as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even
to them that believe on his name:
John 1:12
Read
John 1:11-13
11 He came
unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as
many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name:
13 Which were
born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God.
Message
God in His infinite wisdom created every human
being with the potentials and abilities that they need to fulfil His purpose
for their lives. Unfortunately, some pass through life without realising this
potential; some others who do, fail to fully exploit it. Only a negligible few are
able to exhaust their God-given potentials on earth. Recognising your potential
starts from knowing the Lord Jesus and discovering your purpose in life.
Knowing your purpose in life is tied to a relationship with the Creator of the
heavens and earth. From today’s Bible reading, we understand that a very vital
part of God’s plan for everyone created in the image of God is to become a “son
of God”. Being born-again is not the same as becoming a son. The journey begins
at the point of being born-again and then continues far into the spirit realm.
This is where divine encounter comes in. It is absolutely impossible for anyone
to undertake this journey except the person has a divine encounter with God.
Even Jesus had to go through a process before He could go to the Cross. It took
encountering the power of the Holy Spirit to prepare Him to fulfil destiny
(Acts 10:38). I pray that you will not leave this world without fully realising
your potential, in Jesus’ Name.
Divine encounter is a special visitation of heaven
on earth; a meeting divinely arranged to accomplish an unusual spiritual agenda
in the life of a chosen beneficiary for the ultimate fulfilment of God’s
purpose. Without an encounter with the power of the Spirit, you would remain
trapped and live far below your potential. To fulfil your destiny, you must
partner with the Holy Spirit. This partnership must be kick-started by a divine
encounter. Apart from Jesus Christ, another character who realised his
potential was Peter. If you compare Peter before the descent of the Holy Ghost
at Pentecost with the Peter after Pentecost, you will notice some sharp
differences. Before Pentecost, Peter was full of fear. He found it difficult to
stand on his convictions. Even a maid could make him deny the Lord. But after
Pentecost, he became so bold that not even the Council's threats could stop
him. Before Pentecost, Peter realised his leadership potential but lacked the
fire, zeal, direction and divine backing of the Holy Spirit to fulfil it. As a
result of this, after the death of Christ, he dumped his main purpose of
existence - fishing for souls, and went back to his old business - fishing at
sea (John 21:1-3). After Pentecost however, he was able to perform according to
Heaven's expectations. Are you feeling weak, fearful and discouraged from
taking the necessary steps to fulfilling your purpose on earth? Like Peter, you
need to encounter the power of the Holy Spirit, and what you lack will suddenly
be provided. You shall fulfil your destiny in Jesus' Name. Ask God for the
power to become who you were meant to be.
Prayer
Point
Father, please I need a divine encounter; Lord fill
me with the Holy Spirit so that I can fulfil my destiny, in Jesus’ name.
Bible
in one year
Luke 9:21-10:42
Job 24:9-20
Lord,I ask for power to become who I were meant to be,please help my children to become who they were meant to be in Jesus name Amen.
ReplyDeleteFather thank you for your word today!Father Please the purpose I was created to be held me to fulfil it in Jesus name amen.
ReplyDeleteDear heavenly father, pls give me the power required to fulfill my purpose on earth IJN. Amen
DeleteGod give me power to fulfil my God given purpose IJN
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