Memorise: But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 2nd Timothy 2:20
Read: 2nd Timothy 2:19-21, 19 Nevertheless
the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth
them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ
depart from iniquity.
20 But
in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If
a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings 14:1-15:32, Proverbs 18:1-14
MESSAGE
Today’s
memory verse speaks of the availability of vessels of different makes;
designs, and qualities to a great person. The choice of what vessel to
use for any particular purpose is dependent on the master’s preference
and the suitability of each vessel to the assignment at hand. So also,
the man that God will use for any assignment must be found suitable for
kingdom assignment. God is always in the business of searching for
suitable resources that He can use to fulfil His purpose here on earth.
Whenever He locates one, He proceeds with the preparation and training
of the chosen for the assignment. Incidentally, the divine equipment
usually employed for the preparation and training of the man that God
will use is the cross. Many Christians are not fulfilling their purpose
in life and ministry because they have consistently refused the required
training for their assignments, and because they are not found to be
suitable yet, their commissioning remains pending. May the Lord wake you
up to the reality of your situation today, so that you can take your
rightful place in the programme of heaven in Jesus’ name.
The
man that God will use becomes completely transformed by going through
the preparation process of God. The relationship that follows guarantees
that the person’s mind, heart, will, and life now belongs to Jesus
Christ, alone, he becomes reoriented with God and God’s kingdom. He is
convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that he or she was created to
please God and would begin to pursue godly purposes with all
determination.
In the life of the man God uses, the words of 2nd Corinthians 9:8 come to play;
“God
is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all
times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work”
Therefore,
the man God uses is the person who has absolute trust, reliance, and
faith in God. He relies on God as the source of all things; he is a man
through whom God can do all things. He is fully aware of God’s agenda in
the world, and he lives with a clear, God-given sense of direction
toward fulfilling God’s purpose. The presence of God is with him always
and he is always careful to keep his character and integrity in line
with the Word of God.
The
man God uses is able to bring incredible changes and blessings into the
life of anyone that comes in contact with him, through him, people with
broken spirits, unstable families, the poor, those with health
challenges, the demon possessed, and the disenfranchised, can all find
peace and prosperity with God. This is the whole essence of
Christianity, and all it requires is our total submission to the
preparation and training process. May the Lord give you the grace to pay
the price for greatness in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point
Father: please give me the grace to depend totally on you and completely submit myself to Your training in Jesus’ name.
