A Glorious Destiny - Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:4-6 NKJV).

Our opening scripture reveals something profound about our destiny in God. Read the fifth and sixth verses again, this time, from the Amplified translation: "For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]-- [So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved." 

It’s our destiny to live to the praise of God’s grace; He chose and destined us for the glorious and transcendent life. So, as a Christian, you’re not living for nothing; your life isn’t empty. 1 Peter 2:9 says, "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light." This is your calling; this is your destiny in Christ! It has to become real to you. Why are you alive? What’s your reason for being? 

Why were you born? Why did you ever come? It’s to fulfil God’s destiny for your life! And part of that destiny is that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues, perfections, excellence, and wisdom of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light. The Bible says He’s doing this "According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." 

You have a glorious destiny in God; a destiny of greatness. It’s however important that you follow God’s Word and live by the principles of the Kingdom.

Prayer 

Dear Father, I thank you for giving me a purpose and destiny in life, a destiny of greatness! I live the glorious and transcendent life, fulfilling that purpose, in my expression of your virtues, perfections, excellence, and wisdom, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

further study: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; Colossians 4:17 AMP

: Luke 5:1-16 Deuteronomy 25-27

: Romans 2:12-20 Psalm 91