ROPMI, SEPTEMBER 2022, NEWSLETTER<\/p>\n
TOPIC: GOD IS ALWAYS ON TIME<\/p>\n
Text: Isaiah 49:15-16, Psalm 100:3 (NIV)<\/p>\n
15. \u201cCan 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!
\n16. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.<\/p>\n
Psalm 100:3
\nKnow that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His, we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
\nINTRODUCTION
\nSatan uses man\u2019s inability to stay with God for long to fulfill his purpose of diverting man\u2019s attention from God.
\nBecause Satan knows man\u2019s 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\u2019s trick (Genesis 3).
\nIn Satan\u2019s attempt to distract Jesus, he used the same strategy as recorded in Matthew 4:1-14.
\nThe Lord has divinely arranged your life for the perfect time to accomplish what is meant to be accomplished. You cannot fast forward God\u2019s plans and purposes for your life. His purpose will come to fruition just at the right time.
\nVictoria Ostten (2022) stated that, \u201cGod 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.\u201d
\nOur focus this month will be on what you need to do while waiting for God\u2019s purpose to be fulfilled in your life.
\n\u2022 STAND ON GOD\u2019S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE<\/p>\n
\u2022 PUT YOUR HAND IN HIS HAND<\/p>\n
\u2022 WAIT AND KEEP ON WAITING FOR THE APOINTED TIME
\nThe above points are explained below:
\n1. STAND ON GOD\u2019S PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE
\nWhat is the purpose of God for your life? Without anyone\u2019s help, you should be able to answer this question. If you do not understand God\u2019s 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.
\nThose who fail to understand God\u2019s purpose for their lives live aimlessly.
\nYour life has a purpose that God cannot forget because everything about your life is perfectly timed.
\nIsaiah 49:15 says, \u201cCan 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!\u201d
\nA 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.
\n2. PUT YOUR HAND IN HIS HAND
\nToday, many people are looking for God\u2019s hands; they don\u2019t have an idea of where to find His hands. As a result, many people fall victim to fake prophets.
\nIf you know God\u2019s purpose for your life, His hand is not far from you.
\nHow often do you read God\u2019s Word or listen to Him speak to you through His Word? \u201cEverything is possible when you obey His word.\u201d
\n\u201cSee, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me\u201d (Isaiah 49:16).
\nIt is God\u2019s 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\u2019s purpose.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s 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.\u201d (Victoria Osteen, August 22, 2022).
\n3. WAIT AND KEEP ON WAITING FOR THE APPOINTED TIME
\nWaiting is not easy, but it is necessary.
\nTo be certified for God\u2019s purposeful time for your life, you must pass the board exam of waiting. It is God who knows who you are.
\nRick Warren stated in his August 2022 Daily Devotional that, \u201cHe knows what you\u2019re going through, why you\u2019re going through it, and how you feel about it. He knows you better than you know yourself. He cares about you.
\nThere is a specific destiny God has ordained for you, and He has arranged an appropriate time for you to fulfill it. If you haven\u2019t 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.
\nConclusion:
\nYou 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\u2019t miss it.
\nRemember, 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.
\nLet\u2019s Pray:
\n1. Lord, I thank You for Your plan and purpose for me.
\n2. My Father and Lord, I am sorry for trying to help my self when I should rely on Your help.
\n3. Lord, I ask for mercy, have mercy on me\u2026
\n4. Deliver me, oh Lord, from every time waster assigned against my life.
\n5. Lord, grant me strength and grace to wait for Your right time for me.
\n6. I shall fulfill Your purpose for my life.
\n7. I shall be lifted above every distraction and obstacle. Amen.<\/p>\n
John Aderogba.<\/p>\n
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