God has a purpose and a plan for your life, but as our
pastor stated last Sunday, the destiny God designed for you is trapped inside
your spiritual transformation.
As we learned earlier this week, God had a destiny (pre-ordained
purpose and plan) for Gideon that involved defeating the Midianites who were
oppressing Israel. But, before Gideon
could fulfill his destiny, he had to believe God’s declaration that he was a
mighty warrior and surrender to his spiritual transformation by being obedient
to what God called him to do (executing God’s plan and purpose for his life).
After hearing God say he was a mighty warrior, what if
Gideon had focused on his perceived shortcomings and refused to believe God? Well, for starters, Israel would have
remained oppressed and a few thousand years later we would not be reading
Gideon’s name listed among the heroes of the faith in Hebrews, chapter 11.
But instead, after temporarily questioning God’s
declaration that he was a mighty warrior, Gideon believed what God said about
him, and then stepped out and obeyed God.
Gideon’s destiny was trapped inside God’s plan for his spiritual
transformation, and only a “yes” response was able to release it.
In Luke 4:18, Jesus said “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the
prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.”
And then, in John 14:12, Jesus goes on to say that we are called to do the same
and even greater works!
You see, God also sees you as a mighty warrior, and He has equipped
you to set free those who are oppressed by the spiritual “Midianites” of our
time (our spiritual adversary, the devil).
Will you say yes to whatever steps God is calling you to take? Your destiny is trapped inside you and only
your surrender to God’s spiritual transformation in your life will release it.
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