POWER TO BECOME

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me – 1 Corinthians 15:10

Power is demanded to become a son of God. Power is required to become anything worthwhile and significant in life. Beloved, God is willing to GIVE you the POWER to BECOME whatever He designed you to be. Only, you must be willing to believe and be positioned to receive His power! There are no self-made personalities in God’s Kingdom, only Grace-made people. This is the divine pattern: “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence” (1Cor.1:27-29).

Paul knew that it was the Power of Grace that transformed him from a persecutor of the Church of God into an Apostle of Jesus: “For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I AM WHAT I AM: and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me” (1 Cor.15:9-10 NKJV).

There is no controversy about who made Abram: “And I WILL MAKE YOU a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Gen.12:2-3 NKJV). God further confirmed His promises: “No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I HAVE MADE YOU a father of many nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you” (Gen.17:5-6).

Nathan reminded David that he was not a self-made king: “…Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel:” (2Sam.7:8 NKJV). God said further to David: “And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are in the earth” (2Sam.7:9). Amos recognised the One who transformed him: “…I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel” (Am.7:14-15).

The making of the fishermen sons of Zebedee into “Fishers of Men” could be ascribed only to the One Who said to them: “…Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt.4:19). God’s Power is available to MAKE YOU: the POWER to BECOME a Fisher-of-men, a Kingdom-champion, a Pace-setter, a Person of Distinction, a Shining Star and a Trail-blazer.