Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Divine Purpose (Part 1)

God is going to have an end-time people, raised up for a divine purpose, through whom He manifests His supernatural power. These people will present their lives as living sacrifices to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  They will give freely of their talents, time, spiritual gifts, and finances to accomplish His divine purposes.  

These people will be proof-producers. Men and women who not only will articulate the power of God, but who will also allow that power to be demonstrated through them by salvation, miracles, healing, and deliverance.    It is upon these people that God will release a special anointing, set them free from any bondage, and launch them into a divine cycle of supernatural provision.  God will do this for a specific purpose: The extension of His Kingdom.


Jesus said in Luke 12:22-31:

"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you."

God is raising up a people whose focus will be on the Kingdom.  They will not worry about what they eat or drink, their clothing, or where they live.  They will seek first the Kingdom of God, and all other things they need will be provided.

As a believer, you are called to divine purpose.  When you change your focus from your personal needs to the goal of extending the Kingdom, you will be amazed at the divine provision that follows.

Where is your focus?  Is it on making money, getting ahead materially, and fretting about your debts, or is your focus on extending the Kingdom of God?   Your decision can make a life changing difference!
 

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