Jeremiah 29:11,
‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.’
DAILY READING – Revelation 8; Nehemiah 11; Psalm 103
Milton Wright was the father of the Wright brothers, the first inventors of the airplane, He was a bishop in the United Brethren Church and a man of strong fundamental Christian values, who always stood up for the truth. As a result of his stand, he severally faced battles from those who wanted to water down biblical doctrines. He was a reformer and a principled person who stood boldly for The Word of God. As a result of his determination not to compromise the Gospel, he became embroiled in a longstanding dispute with liberal church members, which eventually resulted in the permanent splitting of the church into two factions. However while he fought battles to maintain the integrity of God’s Word, little did he know that God was arranging to imprint his family name in global history, through his two sons.
His Preaching took him on the road frequently, and he often brought back small toys for his children. In 1878 he brought back a small model helicopter for his little boys. Made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades, this small toy was to birth an idea that would change his family life forever. Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, his sons Wilbur and Orville from then on, would develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying. Later on in their adult lives, after abundant experiments and years of hard work, in 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight; They changed the world through their invention, which ushered in the modern aviation industry. Their invention of the airplane has since impacted many facets of life including travel, commerce, war and communication.
As the seasons change in the natural, so does it change in the spiritual. When we concern ourselves with honoring God, He can suddenly change things in our favour. One good break, one good idea, one touch of His favor can put you many years ahead of where you thought you would be.
In Jeremiah 29:11, God says ‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.’
Indeed God’s thoughts toward us are good. He wants to bring us into a new, better, more abundant season. We recognize that we serve a God of sudden visitation. On one ordinary day, God visited Abraham and Sarah, and they experienced a sudden change of season that brought their Isaac, and released a season of laughter into their lives.
In the same way, in this season God will shift things in your favor. What you could never accomplish for yourself, God will suddenly do for you. It will be bigger than you thought. It will happen quicker than you imagined, and it will be more rewarding than you ever dreamed possible.
When Christ appeared suddenly to Saul of Tarsus on His way to Damascus, that changed his destiny forever. In the same way, we have entered a new season of change and acceleration. It is a season of divine harvest. In this season sudden turnaround shall become your portion. Suddenly you will discover a dramatic positive change of story in every area of your life. However what you see is determined by where you stand. For you to assume the next level, you have to climb up higher. In this season therefore determine to go higher in your worship, Word study, prayer and giving. And as you do, you will experience the amazing change of season God has ordained for you. . .
PRAYER: Lord, please help me never to miss my portion in this season, By Your grace I shall experience the divine increase, and sudden change of story You have ordained for me in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
To get into the next level of your life, God will always give you a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]