John 12:24 ; Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
• DAILY READING John 7:25-52; 1 Chronicles 29; Zechariah13
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There is a place for a seed to be sown for it to grow and bring forth fruit. Not everywhere is conducive for a seed to grow. If it falls into a golden plate or a diamond cup, despite the exotic surrounding, it will not bear fruit, until it falls into the ground.
When the seed is placed in the ground, it may look like it has been buried and forgotten out of sight. As if it over with the seed, but not so; rather it is in the right place for it to begin to bring forth- That one seed germinates, and produces much fruit.
Not every environment is conducive for you to grow and manifest. It doesn’t matter how beautiful the environment, or the people there. If you find yourself in the wrong place, you may become stagnant and unfruitful. And you may spend years wondering why things are not working as it should.
There is a place God has ordained for your fruitfulness. And except you fall into that place, you will not manifest your full potential. To grow you must locate yourself in God’s will. There is a place God has ordained for you. God will always take you to that place that will bring out the best in you. it may initially not seem comfortable, but in the end everything will work out for your good. This is why it’s always good to seek God’s will first before making any move. Don’t go to work in a company because they say it is lucrative, the question is: is that where God has planted you? When Lot saw Sodom, the land appeared lucrative, but it was the wrong place. By the time he left Sodom, he had lost everything, and his wife turned to a pillar of salt in the process. But Abraham who stayed in God’s will flourished and became great, because he stayed where God has planted him.
We need The Holy Spirit to guide us into our ordained place in life. Ecclesiastes 10:10 says; ‘If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct’
Everyone needs guidance. Without guidance man is like a blind man on a dark road. We need the wisdom The Holy Spirit gives to guide us into God’s perfect will for us. Without divine guidance, frustration is inevitable.
So you are either going to profit through divine direction or you are going to have to struggle more physically to achieve results.
Eccl 10:15 ‘The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.’
The knowhow to the city is wisdom. You are either going to be led by wisdom to the city or you are going to struggle to find your way there.
Trying to get to the city without divine guidance is wearisome. You work hard with no result, because you are running on the wrong track. In Luke 5, Peter toiled all night long and caught no fish. But when Jesus told him to cast his net on the right side and he did, he caught a multitude of fishes. So the difference between toiling all night long without a catch and having a net breaking catch was just hearing the Word of The Master, that gave him direction on what to do..
Many of us have been toiling in the night season of life, without any catch. This is mainly due to lack of divine direction. But you can’t afford to keep running on the wrong track, take time to wait upon The Lord and hear clearly what He is saying to you. Your destiny is too precious to be left to guess work.
Today may our ears be opened to hear the voice of The Spirit. By His guidance may we locate God’s perfect plan. And may every guesswork, confusion and uncertainty come to an end in our lives in Jesus Mighty Name.
PRAYER: Lord, help me by Your Spirit to locate the place you have ordained for my flourishing. May I not be found in the wrong places, may I never again miss your divine guidance in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
Until you cry out in the place of prayer certain things won’t happen
– WORDBITE 222.
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