Hebrews 12: 2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• DAILY READING -John 15:1-16:4; 2 Chronicles 23; Psalm 80
Every great destiny will face setbacks at some point. But
when you trust in God, He is able to make all things work together for your good.
At the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona Spain, Gail Devers took Olympic moments to new heights by winning the fastest women`s race in history. A crowd of 65,000 at the Olympic Games saw her win the women`s 100-meter dash in 10.82 seconds. As the 25 years old Gail circled the track in joy, she told the media how the last three years of her life had been a miracle. Just 17 months earlier, she couldn’t walk and had to crawl across rooms in pain after suffering complications from a misdiagnosed Graves` disease. It all started during the Seoul Olympics in 1988, where she had performed poorly, and couldn’t make the finals. Soon after that, her health began to deteriorate. Doctors were baffled by her symptoms of hair loss, vision loss, shaking, lethargy, extreme weight loss, skin problems and other strange seemingly unrelated problems. Finally, Doctors diagnosed her with a cancer of the thyroid gland. She fought hard just to survive.
Being the daughter of a pastor from California, she had gone back home to stay with her parents. And for two and a half years, she had languished, going from bad to worse. At a point her appearance became so terrible, she stopped going out in public. Her feet developed severe bleeding blisters, some so large and painful that she couldn’t walk. To get around, she crawled. In February 1991, she was rushed to the hospital where doctors considered amputating her feet to save her life. Gail said of that time, “I prayed to God: ‘Not my feet, please. If you save them, I will use them for however long you wish me to.’’ Despite all she went through, Gail continued to hold on to God, never losing her faith or hope in God’s ability to deliver her.
Eventually doctors found out that the complications she was suffering was due to an overdose of her radiation treatment. With a change in medication, she finally began to improve. Within a month, Gail was walking again. Doctors were amazed that she even survived at all.
As her health returned, her focus on the Olympics returned as well. In March of 1991, she began training with her Coach again. Within just a few months, Gail won the Silver medal in the 1991 World Championships held in Tokyo.
In 1992 at Barcelona Olympics, she asked God to help her run the best race of her life and come out with gold. God answered her, and she won a gold medal in the women’s 100m event. Thereafter, she went on, soaring in her career to become one of the greatest female athletes of all times. Sportswriters called her story the greatest comeback in track history. However Gail gave all the credit to God for her miraculous healing.
Indeed with God, nothing is impossible. When men think it is over that’s when God likes to take over. Setbacks may come, but with God you can always overcome. Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning. We should never limit God. Indeed it is not over until God says so.
Maybe you are in the middle of a trial, an affliction, or a setback. But whatever you may pass through, always remember, that your destiny is greater than your disaster.
Never let your situation or circumstances limit what God can do in your life. What God has said He will do, He will surely do. God is not man that He should lie, nether the son of man that He should repent. Everything may be rising up against you, yet do not limit God. He is able to deliver by many or by few. It doesn’t matter what may have happened, it is not over until God says so.
Hebrews 12:2 Says “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
To fulfill destiny we must despise present challenges and keep our eyes on Jesus. Despite the challenge, always keep your eyes fixed on God’s Word. All the roaring of the storm is to try to get you to shift your gaze. But remember that the moment Peter shifted his gaze from Jesus to look at the storm, he began to sink. If the enemy is able to shift your focus from God, defeat is inevitable. Therefore keep holding on to God’s Word.
No matter how contrary present circumstances may seem, as long as you trust in God, He is working it all out for your good. And even if you have experienced a setback, it is only positioning you for a comeback! The road to destiny consists of endings and beginnings; setbacks and comebacks. A door shut means a door is about to open. An ending only means that there is getting ready to be a new beginning.
Regardless of what you may have seen so far, the truth is- Your greatest days are ahead. The work God began in you He will finish. What God started in you He will complete!
Therefore no matter what comes your way, do not despair, do not give up, do not give in. Fix your eyes on God’s Word and hope on His promises. Surely they that put their trust in God shall never be ashamed. Surely there is an end and your expectations shall not be cut off. Indeed if you can believe, all things will be possible to you.
PRAYER: Lord, I know with you nothing shall be impossible. Please help me to always focus on your Word so that I can possess the faith for my desired miracle. Indeed what You have promised, I know You are able to perform in my life in Jesus Name. ..
QUOTE
It is only when you can see God in the light of who He truly is that you can begin to walk in the overflow of His blessings. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK ESTABLISHED IN THE WORD OF GOD]