Before You Set Out

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Congratulations God has spoken to you and given you a promise. Naturally, you seek to prepare and to start moving in the direction of God's promise for you. However, there is a funny and fundamental truth that you should realize before setting out to fulfill God's word. The first time Jesus sent His disciples out, He had to emphasize this truth before sending them out. It took some time for me to realize this. What is this truth?

In Luke 10, As Jesus sent His disciples out to the cities, He told them not to take any bag, staff, or extra clothing. Jesus didn't mean that travelling accessories weren't beneficial; however, He wanted his disciples to understand that the ability to do that which God has sent them to, doesn't lie in what they have but in what God has said. God's word has the creative ability to fulfil itself.  Thus, the resources you have or advantages at your disposal didn't qualify you for the promise; however, God's mercy sought you out (His divine election) and His word decided to create that possibility in you. Knowing this truth will enable you to be humble throughout your journey to destiny, irrespective of what you have.


Isaiah 55:11 says, so will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed. They’ll do the work I sent them to do, they’ll complete the assignment I gave them. You are God's chosen vessel where the work is done. All you need to do is align. Do not trust your intellect, influence, affluence, etc. Storms will surely come and when they do, it is what you depend on that will back you up. If you want God's word to back, you up then God's word must be at the driver's seat of your life.


Remember no matter how sophisticated a vehicle is, it has no power to move except when it has fuel. Similarly, we do not have the ability in us to move towards God's promise for us. However, focusing on the creative power of God's word is the fuel that can take us to our destination. So, while we do the necessary things to attain the promise, always know that reaching the promised land is not in your actions but the creative power of God's word.

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