(Fifth part)
Memory verse: (Mattew13: 3,8) ” Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty ”
God created certain plants to grow well in certain soils. There are crops that grow in swampy places, while others grow well on mountainous areas etc. There are gifts and talents, callings and destinies God has put in us. These will flourish in certain spiritual places, nations and churches. Some people will never prosper until they locate the right ministries or churches to be planted in (Ps92:13). When Joseph landed in Egypt he began to prosper in all his life he spent it in Egypt. All his gifts, talents and calling he fulfilled it in Egypt. He touched and impacted his generation, he fulfilled his destiny and left a legacy that history has not been able to erase!
The moment Daniel arrived in Babylon he began to prosper and God used him so greatly in this nation, which was the center of idolatry. It’s written, God chose Peter to be an Apostle to the Jews, and He chose Paul to be an Apostle to the Gentiles. When Peter tried to go to the gentiles he began to be messed up. You need to ask God, am I planted in the right place, church, ministry etc. Until you are planted where God created you to be planted you will never fulfill your calling.
So many believers’ lives are impotent and unfruitful because they are in wrong places. You need to be where you are needed and not celebrated where you are tolerated. Everyone in Egypt needed the gifts of Joseph. You become significant when you step into the place where you are needed. Your gifts, calling etc are needed not anywhere, by anybody but they are needed by some people, some place. Find out where God wants you to be. Isn’t it absurd how we spent all the time to study plants, animals etc and find where they thrive well but we forget ourselves. We put things where they belong and we ourselves remain misplaced. How sad! No wonder, we live our lives stressed, unfulfilled, sorrowful, confused. Make it your first priority to find out from God where he created you to be planted. God’s grace will follow you where he has located you. Every place Joseph went God’s favor was upon him. God will prosper you where he placed you.
Tomorrow’s word: ‘ The Quality of your seed’
