Psalm 40 contains this prophecy about Jesus Christ, and although the prophecy was set in motion at the death of Jesus, it was not completely fulfilled. Prophecy is often like the opening of a well – it takes the right circumstances to bring up the water, but once it’s opened, it continues to flow.
While Jesus death is the opening of this well and the ultimate subject of the prophecy, we are His Body on earth, the Church, and the prophecy continues to be fulfilled through us. God has prepared a Body (the entire church Body) to do His will, but He has also prepared a body for each of us to individually do His will.
Our purpose is to follow suit and continue to be a participant in this prophecy, offering ourselves up for the will of God – which is the reason for our preparation. This does not mean that we’re to be martyred or die on a cross, but that God has prepared us both physically and spiritually to do the work He’s set aside in advance for us to do (Eph 2:10), just as He did with Jesus.
To be prepared means to be equipped, framed, strengthened, taught, made sound, anointed and set into place for a specific purpose. So if you’re wondering why you’ve done some spiritual somersaults, been squeezed through some tough circumstances, had your faith tested, and learned to press through – be assured that your entire being has been prepared for God’s purposes and you are equipped to carry out His will in this earth.
Our perfect response to God's preparation is to say "Here I am, I have come to do your will. I will follow the example of Jesus Christ and submit myself: body, soul and spirit!"
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