What destiny really is in relation to purpose

Messages for July 2017: Our Month of Destiny

Message for Sunday the 2^nd of July, 2017

Theme: Understanding the Pursuit of our Purpose

Topic: What destiny really is in relation to purpose

Introduction: As we commence this new series this month, I am sure that each of us would become more and more aware of what really matters in life. Last month, based on the prophetic agenda of God for us, we were looking at how to position ourselves to reflect the glory of God. The truth however is that without an understanding of destiny, we cannot really position to reflect God’s glory enough. This is because destiny according to Dr. Myles Munroe is the pursuit of divine purpose.

A look at the word of God in Jer.29:11 confirms this truth to us. Our glorious destiny is really rooted in the pursuit of God’s plan for us. If we are to live our lives without abuse, then we must pay attention to God’s purpose for each of us and run with it undistracted. Meanwhile what is destiny?

What destiny really is:

Please understand that destiny is not some soothsayer’s prediction coming to pass.  Also, destiny is not fate against which we have no power. The Oxford Advanced learners’ dictionary of the English language defines destiny as a predetermined course of events. However, this definition is incomplete because the bible definition has an additional element added to it called choice.

Destiny can therefore be defined as a predetermined course of events determined by the choices we make.

Myles Munroe defines destiny as the pursuit of divine purpose. This definition is very to the point because it introduces the element of purpose as it relates to destiny.

How destiny relates to the pursuit of our divine purpose: Destiny relates to the pursuit of our divine purpose in the following ways:

1.     First, the beginning of the pursuit of purpose or chase after destiny is a discovery of divine purpose. Until the purpose of a thing is known abuse is inevitable according to Dr. Myles Munroe. This is why you have people living as thieves or prostitutes or area boys and girls or wayward lives or lives of sin because of the ignorance of their purpose. Consequently, each one must first discover their purpose before they can begin the journey of destiny. If this is not done, they would put their lives to abnormal use. For instance there is no purpose of God that permits a person to be a thief. In fact the curse of God is in the house of the thief and he attaches it to everything the thief owns including his family [Zec.5:3-4; Jos.7:1-26 and Eph.4:28]. The truth about God’s purpose is what Jabez found and became the most honorable in his family. See 1Chron.4:9-10; Also, Apostle Paul found this on the way to Damascus and has become a household name up till today. See Acts 9:1-6; Saul also found his purpose on the road looking for his father’s donkey and began his destiny but only ran for two years in his divine purpose instead of forty due to his pride and other character issues – his choice. See 1Sam.10:1-6 and 15:1-35. All the disciples that Jesus called found their purpose in His call but one blew it and was dropped – Judas Iscariot due to his choice of hypocrisy. See Jn.17:12 and Jn.6:70-71. 

2.     Destiny is a journey. When God discloses his purpose to you, you are said to have received a vision of divine plan for your life. The pursuit of that vision you receive from God is called destiny. To help you pursue divine plan, you are first expected to write out your vision. See Hab.2:1-3 and Rev.1:11.

3.     No man who has not realized God’s purpose for them has a future that is glorious really because our future is rooted in God’s divine plan for us. See Jer.29:11 and Lk.22:28-30.

 When we discover our purpose and run with it, we are blessed with a glorious destiny. The two available destinies are a glorious one and a woeful one. In our subsequent messages in this series, we shall be looking at the two destiny options and how our choices in life can land us in either one of them. Please understand that by the way we live in relation to handling God’s word and our relationship with Him, we are on a daily basis determining our destinations in life.

Whereas destiny is a journey, destination is where our choices cause us to arrive at in time and in eternity. More will be said on this in the course of this series. Meanwhile, there may be someone reading this or listening to this message who is yet to make the choice of Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and saviour and desires to do so right away; please make your choice for him by saying the following prayer out loud in faith and you shall be saved:

Heavenly Father,

Have mercy on me a sinner. Today, I believe that Jesus died for me and you raised Him from the dead for my Justification. I therefore declare that Jesus Christ is my Saviour and Lord and from today, I renounce the fatherhood of Satan and embrace Jesus Christ as my Saviour and Lord. Thank you for this father in Jesus’ name! Amen.

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