“But rise,
and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to
make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen,
and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from
the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open
their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from
the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and
inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Whereupon,
O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:” Acts 26:16-19
Our opening scripture reveals to us the vision statement of
Paul the Apostle. God’s plan and purpose for his life preserved him from death
several times. The necessity of his vision made God to continually deliver him
from the people and the Gentiles to whom he was sent. They were not able to
kill him because his work was not completed.
In 2 Timothy 4:16-18, Paul recounted an experience he had
towards the end of his assignment on earth saying, “At my first answer no man
stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not
be laid to their charge. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and
strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that
all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me
unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
This shows us that God preserved his life and delivered him from death because
his assignment was not complete.
Therefore when you discover God’s vision for your life and
you begin to function in it, you become immune to death. Know that when you are
living for God’s purpose for your life, you are indestructible until your work
is done.
Prayer: Dear Father I thank you because you will continually
preserve me from all evil, even as I live my life in line with your plan and
purpose for my life. Faithful are you who have called me who will also empower
me to finish my assignment without reproach in Jesus Name. Amen.
Acts 9:22-25, Acts 9:29-30, 2 Timothy 3:10-11.
Doing the Word: Trust the Lord to always deliver you from
all evil as you live your life for His purpose.
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