GOD’S IDENTITY AND MAN’S PURPOSE (Part 1)
Philippians 2:13 – For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (KJV)
Read: Genesis 1:26-28
Every existing thing has an identity and a purpose. Taking a cue from the order of creation, God gave man an identity before purpose. Genesis 1:27 says, “In the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” The image of God in which man took shape is the core identity and source of spiritual nature, while the biological sex is the physical identity (male and female). God gave meaning and purpose to His creation after this crucial phase of identity.
Genesis 1:28 begins with, “And God blessed them.” To bless something refers to praying the mind of God concerning it. In this case, the origin of all blessings (God) pronounced the seal of approval and favour on humanity. In other words, without the release of God’s blessings on man, there will never be the grace to fulfil purpose. This gives clarity to today’s Bible text.
Philippians 2:13: “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” When you have the DNA of a person, you have their inherited factors (traits, eye colour, blood type). God is the prototype with whom you share DNA and identity, meaning that whatever you do must be the same thing He wants to accomplish. Apostle Paul called it “will.” Sharing a similar identity with God aligns your will with His desire, thereby giving Him good pleasure (a feeling of satisfaction).
Beloved, the essence of your identity and purpose of existence in being fruitful, multiplying, and dominating for God is to satisfy your maker. The only way to delight God is to do His will. Jesus said in John 4:34, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.” If you have become a shadow of God’s image and missed out on His will for your life, cry to Him. He will restore you to divine order and purpose.
PRAYER
Hymn: I Need Thee Every Hour – Robert Lowry (1872)
1. Father, wake me up to the reality of Your identity I carry and give me strength to fulfil my purpose.
(MIDNIGHT PRAYER)
1. Spend quality time praying in the Holy Ghost.
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