2 Chronicles 27:6 ‘So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God’.

DAILY READING; Acts 14; Joshua 22; Job 31

William Booth was an English Methodist preacher who, along with his wife, Catherine, founded the Salvation Army and became its first “General”
The Salvation Army is a Christian international charitable organization that is present in about 131 countries around the world.
William Booth succeeded in ministry because he gave a lot of focus to his spiritual preparation.
While in his teenage years he became converted to Christianity. Thereafter, he began to prepare himself to be a preacher by reading extensively and trained himself in writing and in speech. He soon became a Methodist local preacher and began evangelizing to the poor in Nottingham and doing open-air evangelizing in the streets.
In 1851, Booth joined the Methodist Reform Church and on his 23rd birthday became a full-time preacher in the Church. However, though he became a prominent Methodist evangelist, he was unhappy that the denomination did not give him the freedom to do evangelistic campaigns. After his request to be freed for evangelism full-time was refused, Booth resigned from his position and became an independent evangelist. All that mattered to William Booth was obeying God and he was willing to lay down everything to follow Christ.
In 1865 he founded the Salvation Army, which is a Christian movement with a quasi-military structure. The army spread from London, England, to many parts of the world. Today, it is known for being one of the largest distributors of humanitarian aid. The organization has had amazing positive impact around the world and recently William Booth was named among the 100 Greatest Britons in history.

William Booth sowed his life as a seed in the service of God and reaped the harvest of a ministry that continues today to impact the world.
The principles of seedtime and harvest control every man’s life and destiny.
The depths of our walk with God will determine the heights of our exploits in life. Our focus on spiritual preparation is a fundamental key to our success in life and ministry.

We have come into a new year and the days ahead are like a blank slate. However our level of spiritual preparation at the beginning of this year will determine the outcome of the months in front of us. As we make up our mind to seek God diligently and fervently, we can be sure of a glorious year ahead.
Whether we realize it or not, everything we are experiencing now is a direct result of the spiritual investments we have made in our lives in the past. Indeed the fruit our lives eventually produce is a reflection of how we have spiritually invested our time.
Our life is made up of our time. That is why our period on earth is called a ‘lifetime’. And for us to reap a fruitful life on earth it is important that we sow our time rightly in the diligent pursuit of God.
These beginning days of the year is a good time for a personal retreat, where you get away from noise and distraction to hear from God.
When you meditate upon Scriptures and spend enough time in prayers, you will certainly receive definite direction from God.
This is one year we really need divine direction and guidance. It is a time to really get close to God and carefully follow His plan.
We must live ready and be spiritually prepared; constantly seeking God for His divine guidance.
At this time, God is raising an army of believers who will command influence and dominate the world. Each of us has a place in this great army.
However it is our choice for dedication today that will guarantee our distinction tomorrow. Let us therefore determine to reap a glorious year, by investing time in the place of adequate spiritual preparation at this time.
As we earnestly seek God in this season we will surely experience revival in a new and greater dimension this year.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to pay the needed spiritual price so at to manifest Your glory this year. Please help me to invest my time rightly in the pursuit of Your kingdom, so that I can reap the harvest of Your overflowing blessings in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE :
Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222..