Proverbs 23:18 ‘For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.’
DAILY READING John 1:1-18; 1 Chronicles 5-6; Zephaniah 2
For every crucifixion day, there also comes a resurrection day.
On Friday, Jesus faced the cross, it was not easy for Him. He had sweated blood as He prayed, asking the Father to let the cup pass from Him. Though it wasn’t easy, Friday finally came and went. But then came Sunday morning, when suddenly the stones were rolled away and Jesus arose in victory from the grave.
Indeed for every Friday of persecution in our lives, there comes a Sunday of resurrection.
In the early 20th century the Jews faced their Friday experience. The future looked very bleak for them. They had no homeland and were being persecuted in many countries. Those fleeing persecutions had nowhere to run to, no place to call home. No country wanted to accept the Jews.
Their ancient homeland was now a backyard province of the Ottoman Empire, under the control of the Ottoman high commissioner sitting in Damascus. The situation looked really dark and hopeless for the Jewish nation. Indeed it looked as if they had been buried. But then from unexpected quarters God began a resurrection miracle that would reestablish a homeland for them. First of all God caused the British to defeat the ottoman Turks and take over the land of Palestine from then. Then at this time Britain was involved in world war 1, which lasted between 1914 and 1918. As the war intensified, Britain faced an increased shortage of acetone, the solvent used in making cordite, which was the essential naval explosive. A Jewish scientist named Chaim Weizmann came to the rescue and helped to produce enough acetone to help Britain win the war. Though the British before then, had no interest in establishing a Jewish homeland but as reward to Weizmann for his contribution to winning the war, the decision was taken to give the land to the Jews. The Balfour Declaration was signed on 2 November 1917, officially declaring the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.
With this declaration many Jews now had a place to run to. As many returned to Palestine, they were eventually able to in 1948, establish the independent state of Israel that exists today.
Proverbs 23:18 says ‘For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.’ Indeed God always makes a way where there seems to be no way. Whenever you face a Gethsemane experience, know that a resurrection day is around the corner. It’s always darkest just before the day breaks. But no matter how deep or dark the night it has never stopped the day from breaking forth. Weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning. So no matter how dark your situation may look like, your joy is surely coming forth. Continue to hold on to God, He will surely see you through. It doesn’t matter how difficult things may appear today, your sun will still come up tomorrow, and things will surely get better. With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
This new month which started on a resurrection Sunday will surely speak resurrection to every dead and dying issue in your life. It is your month of victory. It is indeed your month of a positive change of story.
PRAYER: Lord, please by Your grace enable me to experience the Power of Your resurrection in every area of my life throughout this month. Indeed it is my season of continual victory in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
When God places His hand upon a man in life nothing can come against him, this is because the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK DIVINE ORDER FOR A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS]