Created for an eternal purpose!

by Yvette van Niekerk

I believe I have been created for an eternal purpose.

Ephesian 2: 7 - 10 MSG

Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It's God's gift from start to finish! We don't play the major role. If we did, we'd probably go around bragging that we'd done the whole thing! No, we neither make nor save ourselves. God does both the making and saving. He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing."

After Adam and Eve's sin, we were given a second chance in life, through the Lord Jesus Christ. To be re-created spiritually. I believe I have been created for a purpose. If so, how will I live my life? I believe God wants me to build my life upon His Word, the Bible. I have been working hard at renewing my mind. I have been cleaning my life from sins I believe polluting my life. I believe God wants me to live my life to the fullest, He has placed me right where I'm supposed to be. For a very long time, I was wondering am I in the right place, doing the right thing? Yes, I am. God wants me here and I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing. 

Prayer

Dear Father God, I believe according to Your Word that I am where You want me to be, and I believe Lord that all the time in this world and the next You are showering me with grace and kindness upon me in Christ Jesus. Saving Lord is all Your idea and all Your work. I believe and trust You enough to let You do it in my life. In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ Amen

God is my Lord!

by Yvette van Niekerk

 

God is my Lord!

2 Samuel 7: 18-21-22-24 Msg

"King David went in, took his place before GOD, and prayed: "Who am I, my Master GOD, and what is my family, that you have brought me to this place in life? But that's nothing compared to what's coming, for you've also spoken of my family far into the future, given me a glimpse into tomorrow, my Master GOD! What can I possibly say in the face of all this? You know me, Master GOD, just as I am. You've done all this not because of who I am but because of who you are - out of your very heart! - but you've let me in on it. "This is what makes you so great, Master GOD! There is none like you, no God but you, nothing to compare with what we've heard without own ears. And who is like your people, like Israel, a nation unique in the earth, whom God set out to redeem for himself (and became most famous for it), performing great and fearsome acts, throwing out nations and their gods left and right as you saved your people from Egypt? You established for yourself a people - your very own Israel! - your people permanently. And you, GOD, became their God."

I want to meditate and focus on the fact that GOD is my GOD. Thinking back when I named my children I used my dad's name and father-in-laws names, my daughter received a name her dad choose for her, and my youngest son received his name through his dad's decision. I know, in Biblical times a name was very important. Often, much of a persons experience, character and outlook were affected by their name.

God has many names which express important aspects of Him to us His people. In the Old Testament times, God's people understood His power, importance and impact of God's names.

As we read 2 Samuel 7 verses 18 - 23 we see that King David calls God "Adonai" which means master and Lord. King David who is a respected and powerful king, acknowledges that his greatness before man is nothing compared to the greatness of God. King David is acknowledging God's sovereignty.

We see how awesome God really is, He showed this side of Himself to Israel by making a way for His people to escape captivity and settle in a new land. 2 Samuel 7 verses 23. When God performs great and wonderful things for Israel, do you know He can do the same for us?

We see God had made a way for us through the Lord Jesus Christ once we accept Jesus as our saviour we acknowledge God as "Adonai" our master and Lord. Matthew 10 verse 23.

Prayer

Father God, teach me to see who I am in You Lord Jesus, thank You for accepting me. Thank You, for being my Lord and Master. I am your servant thank You, Lord God. Amen

Unconfessed sin - by Yvette van Niekerk

1 John 3: 21 "If our hearts do not condemn us."

Do you remember when the Israelites conquered Jericho, the strongest city in the Promised land, the Israelites were defeated by a handful of soldiers in a small village called Ai? Joshua was devasted, he tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord. Joshua 7: 6 and he prayed: "The other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?"  How did the Lord God respond? This will surprise you, "The Lord said to Joshua, 'Stand up, What are you doing down on your face? Israel has sinned.'" Oh, wow!

One of the Israeli soldiers named Achan, stole the spoils of battle which belonged to the Lord God. Jericho is the first city in the Promised land to be conquered, and God said the 'firstfruits' of all we have must be given to Him Proverbs 3:9. The treasures of the next nine battles belonged to the people, but Jericho's treasures belong to God.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Lord God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I want to pray that You will restore my life. Lord if there are sins in my life that I need to repent off, please reveal it to me, so that I can pray and repent from my sinful heart. Lord according to 1 John 3 verse 21 to 22 "If our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask because we keep his commands and do what pleases him." Today, I repent of anything that might stand between myself and You Lord. I pray to create in me a clean heart and a pure spirit. Lord, please help me today, to do my best job now. I pray that You will restore my Blogspot and that Your hand will rest on my blog. Lord, I pray for provision for my own stuff. I need Your help today, without You Lord I am lost please help me. In the holy name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. Amen