Title: Child Of Destiny
Memorize: And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2:52 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:11 (Nkjv)
[11] For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Message:
The circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus were enough to make any child in His shoes depressed and feel stigmatised.
He was conceived before His parents were married, and the events surrounding His conception were kept secret until His birth.
Jesus’ childhood must have been very eventful, and I can imagine that He heard a lot about His unpalatable place of birth in the marketplace whenever He followed His dad to his carpentry shop.
One thing that stood out for Jesus was that He was a child of destiny whose coming to the world had been prophesied by prophets over a thousand years before.
His destiny was to save humanity and reconcile every man to God. Similarly, you have been created by God and destined for greatness.
No matter the circumstances that surrounded your birth, I decree that your tomorrow shall be great, in Jesus’ name.
Do not be worried about the things you cannot change; rather, begin to focus on your uniqueness and ask the Holy Spirit to help you fulfil your glorious destiny.
Confession:
I will never be stranded because my destiny is secured in Christ.
HYMN 5 – JESUS, MY LORD, MY GOD, MY ALL
1. Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all,
Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call;
Hear me, and from Thy dwelling place
Pour down the riches of Thy grace;
CHORUS
Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore;
Oh make me love Thee more and more.
2. Jesus, too late I Thee have sought;
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And how extol Thy matchless fame,
The glorious beauty of Thy name?
3. Jesus, what didst Thou find in me,
That Thou hast dealt so lovingly?
How great the joy that Thou hast brought
So far exceeding hope or thought!
4. Jesus, of Thee shall be my song,
To Thee my heart and soul belong;
All that I have or am is Thine,
And Thou, blest Saviour, Thou art mine.
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AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
PASTOR MRS FOLU ADEBOYE