DESTINY HELPERS AND DESTINY DESTROYERS

Bible Text: Mark 2:1-12

From the reference text, we see that it was noised that Jesus was in the house (Mark 2:1). In Matthew 18:20, Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.“ When Jesus is present, the Holy Ghost is present. When Jesus is in the house, there is power to bless, to heal, to deliver, to set free, etc.

Many people were gathered together; but there were no room to receive them, not even around the door.  Also, Jesus was preaching unto them, sharing the Word of God (Mark 2:2). This shows that Jesus attracted the crowd. As the Bible says you will be the sought out, the so shall you be in Jesus mighty name, your life will be attractive.  Everything you lay your hands to do shall be attractive;  men and women will fall over themselves to bless you.

Also, the Bible tells that four friends heard Jesus was around and they brought their paralysed friend on a flat bed to the house. They heard like every other person and they brought their friend to Jerusalem. May God give us friends like that in Jesus name. The Bible says we should not forsake the assembly of the righteous because two are better than one; one can put to flight a thousand, two ten thousand. So we have greater anointing and power when we come together.

Looking at the paralysed man, one would see that his situation was not always like that; he was not born like that. Jesus said he was in that condition because of his sin; not the sin of his father, mother of fore-fathers (Mark 2:5). So paralysis was just a phase in his life. 1 Peter 5:10 AMP says, “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace [Who imparts all blessing and favor], Who has called you to His [own] eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself complete and make you what you ought to be, establish and ground you securely, and strengthen, and settle you.” This tells us that if you belong to Jesus, you cannot stay in any negative condition forever because there is something you ought to be according to the original plan of God. Psalm 30:5 says, “...weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Your joy is knocking at the door and that door will be opened today in Jesus Mighty Name. The paralysed man was temporarily in that condition, he had a destiny and a destination.

What Is Destiny?

Destiny is what God created you to be; His divine purpose. Destiny is your assignment, the original plan of God for you, a pre-determined future, God’s agenda for your life. Destiny is also what you ought to be in life. It is God’s design and purpose for you. It is God's pre-determined path for your life before you were born. Destiny is a blue print, a map and a natural course of events planned by God that will inevitably happen.    

The paralysed man was a work-in-progress, God had a plan for him before the foundations of the world. Indeed, when you look at what you are going through right now; it is different from what God has planned for you, it is not the end, it is just a process. Habakkuk 2:3 AMP says, “For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day.” Your testimony will speak in Jesus Mighty Name. All those mocking you shall see your testimony. Wait till the finishing (Micah 7:8-10).

In Jeremiah 1:5-10, Jeremiah was looking at his present situation but God was speaking to him concerning the original plan for his life. You will carry out God’s original plan for you and you will reach your goal in Jesus Mighty Name (Psalm 139:15-16). Jeremiah 29:11 MSG says, “This is God’s Word on the subject: “As soon as Babylon’s seventy years are up and not a day before, I’ll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”      

The paralytic agreed to go with his friends to meet Jesus because he knew his present situation was not his end, and better and greater days were ahead. For those that have achieved,  it is so difficult for the to see that there is a higher level of glory. But there is always a higher level of glory because the Bible says that we will go from glory to glory and we shall be lenders to many nations. For example, the Chairman of a local government is an honorable,  in the state's House of Assembly level, we have honorable also. Then at the Federal level, the House of Representatives members are also cacalled honourable,  but one honourable is bigger ththan another honourable.  There is aa glory of the stars, a glory of the moon and a glory of the sun. One critical thing about the paralytic was that he could not achieve his goal in meeting Jesus unless he received help. He could not go to meet Jesus in his condition. Deuteronomy 28:13 says, “And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:” But God would not come down physically to do what Deuteronomy 28:13 says and physically lift you up. You need to understand that there are some realms that you cannot reach unless God Himself activates destiny helpers to help you.

Who Are Destiny Helpers And What Do They Do?

Destiny helpers connect you to the top (not the bottom); they facilitate your destiny, they add value, they are strategically positioned to help you arrive at your expected end, they go out of their way to help you, they help you navigate through all obstacles, they help you succeed (in your career, family, business, etc), they excavate barriers for you, they fight on your behalf as if the battle is theirs, they use their time and tools for you, they use their own network to open up opportunities for you, they are positioned by God to make your way smooth, they are ordained by God to assist, they share experiences, scars, counsel and wisdom that would save you the pain and frustration that they have been through, destiny helpers come to meet you when they know you need help, they don’t wait for you to come to them (they notice you), destiny helpers bear your burdens; Galatians 3:6. Job said in Job 29:15-16 15-16that I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame, I was father to the poor,  and the cause which I knew not I searched out. These are characteristics of destiny helpers.   

Destiny helpers are also tools used by the Almighty God to manifest His plans for you. Destiny helpers connect you. Destiny helpers lift you up when you are down. They mentor you, advise you and give you feedback when they feel you are going in directions that you ought not to go. They are shoulders for you to lean on when you feel depressed.      

The friends in the reference text were destiny helpers. They tried to go in through the door, did not make it but did not give up. Those that God has ordained to help you will not give up in Jesus Mighty Name. These friends knew that if a door is shut, there is another door open at the top. They used their efforts to ensure their paralysed friend would reach Jesus.

Examples Of Some Destiny Helpers In The Bible

1. Jethro and Moses: Jethro was a destiny helper to Moses (Genesis 18). He went to meet Moses on his own volition, and advised Him on how to appoint and delegate elders to attend to the people of Israel. He gave Moses wise counsel.

2. Joseph, the butler and the baker: While in prison, Joseph was the one who looked at the eyes of butler and baker and noticed that they were downcast and helped the Butler to fulfil his destiny (Genesis 40:6-7). The Bible  says we need to bear each other's burdens so that we fulfifulfil the law of Christ. You need to be a burden bearer.

3.Namaan and the maid: In 2 Kings 5:3, it was a maid God used to help Namaan. Indeed maids are named 'househelps', positioned to help you, and not to be defiled by you. God can use anybody to help you.

4. Elijah and the widow of Zarephath: In 1 Kings 17:12-13, God saved the widow of Zarephath from death and sent Elijah to help her.

5. Mordecai and Esther: Esther was an orphan but her uncle, Mordecai, who knew she was beautiful, kept her and trained her. When the time came, he introduced her to greatness.

6. Hannah and Eli: With all the issues Eli had, he was the destiny helper God used to unlock Hannah’s barreness. All Hannah needed was a declaration and a proclamation from a priest to reach her goal (1 Samuel 1:17).

7. The Shunammite woman and Elisha: In 2 Kings 4:9, the Shunammite woman told her husband that she perceived Elisha was a man of God and she decided to improve their hospitality towards Elisha. It was through prophet Elisha that she was able to have a child. May God open your eyes to locate your destiny helper today.

Destiny Killers

The friends tried to get their paralysed friend through the door but the people around Jesus listening to the sermon wouldn't allow them. They were not bothered about the condition of the paralyzed man, they didn’t make way for these four friends to see Jesus. They had no compassion, they diverted the friends from getting through to Jesus. They are destiny killers.

Destiny killers block your dream, they divert your destiny, they cause delay, they frustrate efforts, they only see the negative side of you, they are kill joys. Destiny killers tell you your vision is too big, they drag you back, and when they have dreams concerning you, such dreams are of calamity. Destiny killers are discouragers, they are wasters (they waste your time and waste your life), they limit you and mock you. Some destiny killers are in your household, in Church, and around you. Destiny killers are bent on abolishing your destiny (Ecclesiastes 10:5-7). Destiny killers weaken your faith. If your destiny has been diverted, God would re-order it today in Jesus Mighty Name. Any tare that has been sown in your life by the enemy will be uprooted today in Jesus Mighty Name (Matthew 13:24-28).

An example of a destiny killer was Herod, who was bent on abolishing the destiny of others (Matthew 2:1-18). Another example is Sanballat and Tobiah in Nehemiah 2:10, who said the vision was to large; they were discouragers. If your destiny killers don’t change, God will trouble them; He would take away their peace, He would give them an assignment they cannot complete (Acts 23:12). If your destiny killers do not change, God would send them on a journey of no return in Jesus Mighty Name.

The Helper of Helpers

But the Chief and Original Helper is the Almighty God, the King of kings, the LORD of lords, the One that positions people to help you, He is the Helper of the helpless, He is the very present help in times of trouble, He is the glory and the lifter up of our heads, He is the Original Promoter, He is the One that can demote someone in order to elevate you, He activates helpers for you to make you reach your goal in life. God Almighty will activate your helpers and send them your way to lift you up today in Jesus Mighty Name.

From the reference text, God engineered it and took the paralysed man to the top where no evil one, power or principality could touch him. God ordered his life and God’s ordained destiny for him came to pass.

In Mark 2:12, after Jesus healed the paralytic and forgave him his sins, he immediately arose, took up his bed and walked past those who had earlier not made a way for him (Psalm 23:5). Where there was no way before, God will make a way for you in Jesus Mighty Name. These people had to bow because he had received a touch from God. At the end of it all, his testimony spoke for him. God says He will not leave you (Genesis 28:5). Your destiny helpers will not die until they have fulfilled the plan of God for your life. God will preserve your destiny helpers in Jesus Mighty Name.   

However, when this man came to Jesus, Jesus said his calamity was caused by his sins. He came to Jesus and brought his burdens to Jesus. Do you have burdens, issues, problems, struggles, etc? Have you surrendered your life to Jesus? Are you still leaving in sin? The root cause of problems is unconfessed sins. Come to Jesus today, tell Him about all your pains, burdens and struggles. Jesus is the solution, He is the answer. Jesus would accept you; He would lift your burdens, take away your struggles, silence and terminate all those who want to delay you, He would activate destiny helpers to locate you, give you a brand new lease of life and write your name in the Book of Life.

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