"BUT WE HAVE THIS TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us."
2 Corinthians 4:7 (NKJV)
• What you needed to Excel, or fulfil in life, is packaged in you. However, you would have to discover it.
- What God gave to you might look insignificant Today, but your future is in it. Esau trivialized, despised, or looked down; on the birthright given to him by God:
32 “LOOK, I’M DYING OF STARVATION!” SAID ESAU. “WHAT GOOD IS MY BIRTHRIGHT TO ME NOW?” 33 BUT JACOB SAID, “FIRST YOU MUST SWEAR THAT YOUR BIRTHRIGHT IS MINE.” SO ESAU SWORE AN OATH, THEREBY SELLING ALL HIS RIGHTS AS THE FIRSTBORN TO HIS BROTHER, JACOB" (Genesis 25:32,33 (NLT). - What you had that looks insignificant to you, is important to another person, and they are longing to take it from you. - You need to value whatever God has given you, treasure it and keep it from whoever may want to take or hijack it from you.
• Note: the birthright could be the special skills you have in the Fields of your Operation. Or whatever you are Divinely blessed with.
- The ABILITY to do something well or excellently, is given by God. Whatever you had the ability to do well is given you by God: "IN HIS GRACE, GOD HAS GIVEN US DIFFERENT GIFTS FOR DOING CERTAIN THINGS WELL. SO IF GOD HAS GIVEN YOU THE ABILITY TO PROPHESY, SPEAK OUT WITH AS MUCH FAITH AS GOD HAS GIVEN YOU" (Romans 12:6 NLT).
- Use the ability given to you purposefully. The truth is: your future is in that which you know to do well, which If you despised, your fulfilment might be a mirage.
- What would make you, every individual Believer, has been created and deposited in you by God. What would bring, or result in, your fulfilment in life is on the inside of you.
- Many wanted what other people had, While what God had given to them to prosper through, is being neglected.
- Stop looking somewhere else, look up to God in order to know what He has put or deposited in you that is meant to make you.
- Your way out of predicament, lacks and wants in life, is the discovery of your birthright—what has been given you to proper with in life.
• Esau later realized the need and the importance of the birthright which he sold cheaply because food, to his brother—Jacob (Genesis 25:32,33).
- He sought the birthright with tears afterwards, But it was too late:
16 LEST THERE BE ANY FORNICATOR OR PROFANE PERSON LIKE ESAU, WHO FOR ONE MORSEL OF FOOD SOLD HIS BIRTHRIGHT. 17 FOR YOU KNOW THAT AFTERWARD, WHEN HE WANTED TO INHERIT THE BLESSING, HE WAS REJECTED, FOR HE FOUND NO PLACE FOR REPENTANCE, THOUGH HE SOUGHT IT DILIGENTLY WITH TEARS" (Hebrews 12:16,17 (NKJV). - What is that thing that you had, which God deposited in you to work with and be what He wanted you to be in life?
- Beloved, If you know it, then your realization and fulfilment in life start.
- A lot of people are wasting away because they failed to realize what God had deposited in them. You have the Ability, passion and power, given you by God to do something well, endeavour to discover it (Romans 12:6). Thus, walk with God, in close communion or fellowship with God to discover It.
• In your walk with God, you discover what is it that He has deposited in You:
9 THAT IS WHAT THE SCRIPTURES MEAN WHEN THEY SAY, “NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD, AND NO MIND HAS IMAGINED WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.” 10 BUT IT WAS TO US THAT GOD REVEALED THESE THINGS BY HIS SPIRIT. FOR HIS SPIRIT SEARCHES OUT EVERYTHING AND SHOWS US GOD'S DEEP SECRETS" (1 Corinthians 2:9,10 NLT).
- Those who reign or rule in the Kingdom are those who discover early what God has deposited in them.
- Without genuine relationship and fellowship with God, It may be difficult to discover God's plan for your life.
- Discovery is the mother of inventions, says someone. Until you discover you cannot recover.
• Discovery of Purpose comes via fellowship or communion.
- Fellowshipping with God gives you an access to hidden things of the Kingdom.
- If you are not serving God in spirit and truth, you might not Access the things that God has in plan for you: "GOD IS SPIRIT, AND THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH" (John 4:24 (NKJV).
- Regeneration connects you with God. Someone who is unregenerate cannot walk with God: "BUT THE NATURAL [unbelieving] MAN DOES NOT ACCEPT THE THINGS [the teachings and revelations] OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD, FOR THEY ARE FOOLISHNESS [absurd and illogical] TO HIM; AND HE IS INCAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING THEM, BECAUSE THEY ARE SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED AND APPRECIATED, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters]" (1 Corinthians 2:14 Amps).
- Things given to us by God are known or revealed to us by the Spirit of God:
10 BUT WE KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS BECAUSE GOD HAS SENT HIS SPIRIT TO TELL US, AND HIS SPIRIT SEARCHES OUT AND SHOWS US ALL OF GOD'S DEEPEST SECRETS. 11 NO one can really know what anyone else is thinking or what he is really like except that person himself. AND NO ONE CAN KNOW GOD'S THOUGHTS EXCEPT GOD'S OWN SPIRIT. 12 AND GOD HAS ACTUALLY GIVEN US HIS SPIRIT (not the world’s spirit) TO TELL US ABOUT THE WONDERFUL FREE GIFTS OF GRACE AND BLESSING THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US" (1 Corinthians 2:10-12 the Living Bible).
• You will discover Purpose and fulfil It in Jesus' name.
- If you desirous of living in health, It is your Kingdom Right, therefore, receive now As you have desired.
- The demon being assigned to oppress your body is cursed and dislodged in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- You are made whole completely now in Jesus' name.
Peace!
TO BE CONTINUED
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!