ROPMI, SEPTEMBER 2022, NEWSLETTER
TOPIC: GOD IS ALWAYS ON TIME
Text: Isaiah 49:15-16, Psalm 100:3 (NIV)
15. “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast, and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
16. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.
Psalm 100:3
Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His, we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
INTRODUCTION
Satan uses man’s inability to stay with God for long to fulfill his purpose of diverting man’s attention from God.
Because Satan knows man’s great weakness, he uses his cunning and seducing devices to distract man. Adam and Eve lost the eternal enjoyment God provided for them in the garden of Eden because they fell into Satan’s trick (Genesis 3).
In Satan’s attempt to distract Jesus, he used the same strategy as recorded in Matthew 4:1-14.
The Lord has divinely arranged your life for the perfect time to accomplish what is meant to be accomplished. You cannot fast forward God’s plans and purposes for your life. His purpose will come to fruition just at the right time.
Victoria Ostten (2022) stated that, “God has an assignment for you that nobody else can fulfill. God needs you. He needs your gifts, your smile, your love, your passion. You are a part of His divine plan. You have something to offer that nobody else can offer.”
Our focus this month will be on what you need to do while waiting for God’s purpose to be fulfilled in your life.
• STAND ON GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE
• PUT YOUR HAND IN HIS HAND
• WAIT AND KEEP ON WAITING FOR THE APOINTED TIME
The above points are explained below:
1. STAND ON GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE
What is the purpose of God for your life? Without anyone’s help, you should be able to answer this question. If you do not understand God’s purpose for your life, it will be difficult for you to define your life and you may waste your time on what God has not designed for you.
Those who fail to understand God’s purpose for their lives live aimlessly.
Your life has a purpose that God cannot forget because everything about your life is perfectly timed.
Isaiah 49:15 says, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!”
A man can forget, denied, or be limited in his capacity to fulfill a promise he has made for you, but your God cannot forget you, and you must stand firm in the purpose He has for you.
2. PUT YOUR HAND IN HIS HAND
Today, many people are looking for God’s hands; they don’t have an idea of where to find His hands. As a result, many people fall victim to fake prophets.
If you know God’s purpose for your life, His hand is not far from you.
How often do you read God’s Word or listen to Him speak to you through His Word? “Everything is possible when you obey His word.”
“See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me” (Isaiah 49:16).
It is God’s Word that outlines everything about your life, but you must obey it by cooperating with Him. Exposing yourself to His Word will strengthen you and prepare you to wait for the right time for God’s purpose.
“It’s easy to allow an event or a circumstance in our lives to define us. But God has amazing things in store for us; we have to lift our eyes to see Him and what He is doing.” (Victoria Osteen, August 22, 2022).
3. WAIT AND KEEP ON WAITING FOR THE APPOINTED TIME
Waiting is not easy, but it is necessary.
To be certified for God’s purposeful time for your life, you must pass the board exam of waiting. It is God who knows who you are.
Rick Warren stated in his August 2022 Daily Devotional that, “He knows what you’re going through, why you’re going through it, and how you feel about it. He knows you better than you know yourself. He cares about you.
There is a specific destiny God has ordained for you, and He has arranged an appropriate time for you to fulfill it. If you haven’t seen it yet, I encourage you to keep waiting, He is working out something glorious, great, and valuable for you. He is never slack concerning His promises. He will complete it soon.
Conclusion:
You were created by God to enjoy eternal life with Him where there is no limit to enjoyment. This opportunity has been well timed so that you don’t miss it.
Remember, time waits for no one. So Jesus is calling you to accept His gift of salvation today. I beseech you to give your life to Him today; tomorrow may be too late.
Let’s Pray:
1. Lord, I thank You for Your plan and purpose for me.
2. My Father and Lord, I am sorry for trying to help my self when I should rely on Your help.
3. Lord, I ask for mercy, have mercy on me…
4. Deliver me, oh Lord, from every time waster assigned against my life.
5. Lord, grant me strength and grace to wait for Your right time for me.
6. I shall fulfill Your purpose for my life.
7. I shall be lifted above every distraction and obstacle. Amen.
John Aderogba.
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