Master Plan for Victory

MASTER PLAN FOR VICTORY

Seventh of seven devotions in Master Class Series

Jeremiah 29:11

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”

This Master Class series was designed to show how we can overcome whatever obstacles are hindering our lives from achieving victory. While people usually try to work things out on their own, Christians have a distinct advantage.

Many people know about God’s Son Jesus (head knowledge). It’s common for humans to think that they are captains of their lives, and directors of their own fates. This attitude is wrong, however. While there are many Christians who believe in Jesus—and have received salvation and eternal life—their lives are far from victorious. Victorious Christians make Jesus Master of their lives.

The word, “master,” suggests one thing for those whose ancestors were slaves, and quite another for those who’re apprentices. Apprentice [ap-PREN-tis] means a beginner, someone who is training, or learning something—from another—who is teaching. The teacher is labeled the master. That’s why Jesus’ disciples often referred to Him as “Master,” and rightly so.

Jesus offers gifts of forgiveness of sins, salvation, and eternal life to every person—but these gifts cost Jesus His life. Christians who are serious about living the abundant life Jesus promises in John 10:10, will cost them their (perceived) independence. Victorious Christian lives are surrendered to Christ.

Surrendered Christians enter Jesus’ Master class—a lifetime of learning. Far different from students packed into an auditorium, where the teacher doesn’t know the students, Jesus’ Master class is one-on-one student-to-teacher ratio. This face-to-face personal tutoring allows for give and take, or questions and answers, between master and student (apprentice).

Doctors, lawyers, and other “professionals” start out learning alongside a master. Disciples of Jesus learn from their Master—Jesus of Nazareth. Master class isn’t just for beginners, either. For whoever hungers to grow, Jesus will never stop teaching; Jesus is one master who’ll never be mastered! Master Jesus accepts surrendered students’ hearts, minds, time, and talents. (Everything we are came from Him, anyway).

If this seems radical, it is! The Master of our salvation and commander of our kingdom deserves nothing less than our all.

Take Home Nugget

The Father announced His Master plan of victory for every believer-in-Christ in the opening Scripture. “Plans to prosper you” for “hope and a future” sounds victorious to me. Are you ready to make this radical lifelong learning journey to victory? We’ll never stop learning!

So much pulls at my heart.
But O Lord, help me start;
Help me see where my life’s going,
May I reap victory from endless growing!

J.D. Griffith

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