You have A Role To Play
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by
books the number of the years, whereof the word
of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he
would accomplish seventy years in the desolations
of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:2).
The Bible tells us that Daniel understood by the
books of Jeremiah, the Prophet, the timing of
Israel’s deliverance. He discovered that the set time
to favour Israel had come, but he also knew he had a
role to play in bringing God’s desire to reality. Thus,
he began to pray. He said, “…I set my face unto the
Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with
fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: And I prayed unto
the LORD my God, and made my confession…”
(Daniel 9:3-4).
This shows that just because God has planned
something doesn’t mean it’ll come to pass; you have
to know and play your part. There’re people who say,
“If God has planned it, it’ll happen. If it’s the will of
God, it’ll come to pass.” Such people are ignorant of
God’s Word and His ways of doing things. Always,
there’s a God-ward part, and there’s a man-ward part.
The Bible says He’s given the earth to the children of
men to run (Psalm 115:16).
What God does is to show you His plan, to show
you His will. As you study the Word, you learn about
His will, and find out about His principles, and how the
Kingdom functions. Then you make His will come to
pass by applying those principles, and walking in His
Word. You must know the Word of God for yourself,
and put it to work for yourself. You must be a doer of
the Word; that’s where your blessing is (James 1:25).
Joshua 1:8 and Psalm 1:1-3 further explain the
life of undeniable success, persistent and consistent
fruitfulness, and productivity of the one who’s sold
out to the Word; the one who meditates on the Word
day and night, walking in the light of it, prospers. Glory
to God!
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the presence of your Spirit in me,
who has given me supernatural knowledge and insight to the glorious
realities in your Word, and granted me the ability to fulfil
your perfect will! I walk in your righteousness, pleasing you in all things,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Hebrews 13:5-6; 1 Timothy 6:12; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 2:1-20
Deuteronomy 11-12
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING PLAN
Acts 28:21-31
Psalm 83-84