VULTURES ARE AFTER YOUR DESTINY

GENESIS 15:7-11, ECCLESIASTES 10:7

INTRODUCTION

God had ordained that you be a prince and to be a blessing to your generation, but the enemy wants you to be a slave. These vultures and birds of prey want to overrule what God has ordained for you. Do not let sleep and slumber cause you to forfeit your destiny. Let us notice:

I.  THE VULTURES THAT ARE AFTER YOUR DESTINY

(Gen 15:7-11, Eccl 10:7)

• Abraham, although called by God, was confused about the future.
• God had made a promise concerning his destiny but demanded a sacrifice.
• Destiny can be procured and secured by the power of sacrifice (Rom 12:1-2).
• Abraham complied but strange birds came to fight against the sacrifice, the sacrifice was the channel of Abraham destiny.
• Abraham had to fight these birds of prey.
• Abraham drove them away.
• Satanic vultures are ever fighting over our destinies. If you allow them, there goes your destiny.
• See what King Solomon saw in (Ecclesiastes 10:7)

II.  WHAT IS DESTINY

1. The things which God fore-ordained for your future
2. The program of God for your life
3. What you were created to be and do
4. A fixed order of things for your life
5. The original intention of God recorded in heaven
6. The very purpose for which you were born.

• God had ordained that you be a prince/princess and one to be a blessing to your generation but the enemy wants you to be a slave.
• The vultures came for the sacrifice. Their aim is to ensure that you don’t get to your destiny.

III. THE VULTURES

1. A large bird of prey
2. They don’t kill, but they eat what animals have already killed or those that have died or about to die.
3. They feed on dead flesh.
4. They can smell death from a great distance.
5. Vultures are ugly, birds to the sight.
6. They have sharp sight, they like war fronts.
7. Vultures have spiritual counterpart’s.They devour the spiritual destinies of many.
8. By the grace of God you must chase them away to secure your destiny and future.

IV.  WHAT ARE THESE VULTURES IN REAL LIFE

1. SELF

• This vulture of self has devoured many destinies.
• This vulture of self makes sure that you are a slave.
• King Nebuchadnezzar became an animal, left his throne and ate grass with animals for 7 ½yrs. (Daniel 4:28-33)
• King Uzziah turned leprous after much achievement (2Chron 26:16-23)
• God closed her womb permanently because Michal was selfish and a mocker (2Sam 6:16-23)

2. PRIDE

• Pride made the anointed cherub to be wingless (Lucifer) Ezek 28:11-19
• Pride made King Herod to be eaten by worms after a great speech (Acts 12:20-25)
• Pride made a great rich man to be called ‘a fool’ by God (Luke 12:13-21)

3. EXCESS COMFORT

• Some destinies have been destroyed by this vulture.
• Esau regretted because of this; a destiny was exchanged for an ordinary bowl of food. (Gen 25:32-34)
• A certain King saw a woman bathing and attracted a sword into his household (I Sam. 11)

4. DISOBEDIENCE

• Our first parents were chased out from their happiness by this vulture.
• King Saul was dethroned by this vulture.
• It is tragic to forfeit your destiny.

5. IMMORALITY

• The vultures of sexual immorality are flying so high now, Lesbianism, Homosexuality, slay queens, sponsors, Mlabesi, Munyonyezi.
• Reuben a prince lost his position. He defined his father’s couch.
• It made Samson die with his enemies
• Destiny destroyers, manipulations – Herod, Pharaoh were destiny destroyers.

V.  THE STRATEGIES OF THE VULTURES

• Ignorance – when you don’t know and recognize why God bought you into history. Daniel and Joseph knew their purpose
• Manipulation – don’t be manipulated to become a hewer of wood and a drawer of water.

VI.  HOW TO CHASE THE VULTURES

1. Decide for God today
2. Decide not to ever enter into the hands of your enemies.
3. Stand for God always
4. Seek holiness and make heaven your goal.

CONCLUSION

• Abraham would not have come to his destiny had he allowed the vultures to eat his sacrifice.
• The greater your destiny the more the vultures.
• Procure and secure your destiny. I pray you will
• Don’t let any vulture undermine the basis of your relational covenant with the Living God – your Sacrifice.

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Rev, Dr. Willy Mutiso is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Athiriver. He is widely known for his practical and dynamic teaching style which helps people apply the timeless truths of Scripture to their everyday lives.

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