THE PRESENCE OF GOD WILL SHOW YOU YOUR PURPOSE AND TAKE YOU FROM SHAME

Isaiah 66:1-5 “This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.

Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be? ² Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?”declares the Lord. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word..........”

Verse 5: Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: “Your own people who hate you, and exclude you because of my name, have said, ‘Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy!’ Yet they will be put to shame.”

No one who is delighted to His word will be ashamed. No one trusting God will tremble. The Lord is our shepherd, our fortress, our shelter, our strength and the source of our life no matter what will happen. Worship Him because He always cares about you. Worry not about tomorrow for there is someone who always cares about you regardless of any situation. You are here because He cares about you.

You should know that there was someone/ something that wanted to finish and shame you, but Somebody up there came and pulled you out and kept you safe. That Person is here today and He has come to rescue you today.

Isaiah 66:13- 14 “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem. When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the Lord will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes”

When we talk about Jerusalem, we talk about three areas

• Middle East where the country of Israel is
• Jerusalem, a city which will come from above one the last days
• A person who allows the Spirit of Christ to live in him/ her. You are the city of Jerusalem

Therefore wherever Gods people gather, God calls that place His city of Jerusalem, meaning where the peace of God lies. God is going to do something tangible to you which will make you rejoice.

(Pray to God, for Him to be your comforter, to be your Lord and saviour. Submit yourself before Him. Ask Him to let you be the citizen of Jerusalem)

Verse 21-23 “And I will select some of them also to be priests and Levites,” says the Lord. ²² “As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,” declares the Lord, “so will your name and descendants endure. From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord”

God wants those who dwell in his word to be His servants and live in His new earth and new heaven, those who are chosen by Him, who wants to be in His presence. Those who have given their life to God despite of all the pain they go through. God is going to do a new thing which you have never known before.

That new heaven and earth is not for everybody but for the worshipers only.  Those who trust Him will lack nothing.

God is going to allow His presence for you to reach your destiny and fulfill your purpose. His presence makes you identified. Outside His presence there is chaos and neither you nor anyone can identify you. They could not identify Joseph because they were out of God’s presence. In His presence there is discovery and discernment.  

Outside of His presence there is so much toil and you will never see the fruits of your work. Joseph was in His presence day and night even though he was sold in the house of Potiphar that is why whatever he did prosper. With the presence of God you will succeed regardless of where you are. 

Many believers love to have His power, which is a good thing, but the presence of God will help you chase away your enemy- sin who is your greatest enemy. Sin means disobedient. The day you finish battling with sin, devil will be finished.

The day you conquered the great enemy, God will announce and declare you His anointed servant, and He will command ‘don’t touch him’.

The great battle is in our mind, between yes and no. Heaven wants you to say yes, and your mind wants to say no. Devil wants to rule you and God wants to rule you. Jesus conquered after he won the battle at Gethsemane and by submitting Himself to the creator. You can only win this battle by running to the cross and accept His will to be done in your life, but you should remember that there is shame and all kind of pain therefore grow in faith. The battle is between obedience and sin. It is only when you surrender and submit yourself to God and stop doing your own will that you will conquer.

Know the purpose of your life

• Is your faith and action fulfilling your purpose?

When you know your purpose, it is easy for you to fulfill the will of God. When Jacob was about to die, he told all of his children their purposes on earth. Make sure you consider what you hear from your spiritual father so that you don’t miss your purpose.

•  Do not compare somebody’s life to your life. You have different purpose, so concentrate with yours

John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

Abide in Him for you to get what is yours. Concentrating on your battle and you will finish it fast.

• Let your eyes look forward

You may count hard situations, but it will not be impossible. Don’t keep your eyes and concentrate on hard things.

 Exodus 23:20 “See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.”

Allow the Spirit to guide you because He knows what you want. You should know that the hardest things are not permanent.

• The door is open somewhere and one day will be opened for you

No matter what is going on in your life, one day you will come out of it and you will forget what happened to you.

1 Corinthians 16:9 “because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.”

Genesis 4:7 “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”

Your enemy, sin is at the door. Kick your enemy out for you to see something special God has prepared for you. Sin will make you wonder, sending you darkness to stop you to see the door. You will do well by obedience. 

When Jesus decided to surrender to God’s will, God’s angels were released to help Jesus fulfill His purpose.

• Do not allow yourself to choose things for yourself, let God choose for you for He has something good for you

©Servant of God Presiding Apostle Josephat Elias Mwingira, Efatha Church.