Mon.’s Devo - Fulfilling Our Destiny

Read: Is. 39:1-41:16; Eph. 1:1-23; Ps. 66:1-20; Pr. 23:25-28 This is not the only time we see the king show the enemy all his treasures only to have them come and take it later. There are reasons that we aren’t suppose to cast our pearls before swine. The devil is out to steal, kill, and destroy everything we have so it is not in our best interest to flaunt our blessings before the enemy. Even God hid Jesus when he first came to the earth so the devil wouldn’t kill him as an infant. We are told to be wise as foxes and harmless as doves. That means that we are aware of our enemy and wise in dealing with him but willing to love and nourish those that are caught in his powers. Isaiah 40:29-31 is such an encouraging word: the weary and weak will be strengthened and those who wait for God to move will have renewed strength. They will rise up in great strength and fulfill their destiny. We read in Ephesians that our destiny is the good works that God has ordained us to walk in. We are no longer aimlessly walking around battling sin but our spirits have been made to come alive and our spirits are seated in heavenly places in Christ. I have to remind myself that I am a spiritual person having a temporary earthly experience and not vise versa. Lord, may we fulfill our destiny today.