Isaiah 48:10 ‘Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.’

DAILY READING – •           Luke 14:1-24; Genesis 25; Psalm 18

Researchers did an experiment with bumblebees. Astronauts took them up into outer space to study the effects of weightlessness on them.  And because of the lack of gravity, the bumblebees simply floated through the air without having to use their wings. It seemed such an easy, enjoyable and effortless life to these bumblebees. They were living with no struggle, adversity, or resistance. And for a few days, everything seemed to be going great as these bumblebees floated easily, not having to flap their wings. But on the fourth day, something happened. They all suddely died. The reason for this was that while they had loved floating without making efforts to fly, the problem was they weren’t created to live life without any resistance.

In the same way, we cannot live a victorious life on earth without having to overcome resistance. If everything was always easy, we wouldn’t be prepared for our destiny.  Just as muscles are developed through constant exercise,  strength is developed through facing adversities and overcoming by God’s Word. Every difficulty you pass through is growing you up.  There are some qualities that can only be developed in you through tough times.

And  sometimes the reason the fire is so hot is because God has something  great ahead of you. He is getting you prepared because every new level comes with new devils. When you are about to soar to the next level, God will always prepare you to handle that new height, And you must be trained beforehand, so that what was meant to be your throne does not become your tomb.  Every great and effectual door will be preceded by great adversaries.  And there will always be giants on the road to your Canaan.  If David had not been trained through killing lions in the bush, he may not have been able to kill Goliath. His older brothers who stayed at home while he was in the bush were part of the Israeli army that ran away when Goliath roared. But because God had taught David’s hand to war, he could run through a troop and leap over the wall. And though David was anointed king as a youth by Samuel, it took years of adversity before he could eventually mount the throne.  Life is a continuous succession of both small and large challenges. Yet, all these challenges come to make us stronger, to prepare us for the heights we are destined to attain. Adversity pushes us to accelerate the development of our greatest potential. Without adversity there will be no growth.

We have to trust God who has created and designed us for our purpose. God doesn’t make mistakes. He’s already designed your life, laid out the plan down to the smallest details. We must be willing to follow the paths of destiny He has mapped out for us, it may not make sense initially but then in the end we will see everything working out together for our good.  And never forget that the end of a matter is better than the beginnig thereof. Therefore see every challenge as an opportunity to draw closer to God. And rather than just ‘go’ through pains, ‘grow’ through it. But then we should also ensure we are not  the  ones bringing  pain on ourselves through poor choices, if that is the case we need to come to repentance and ask God to intervene by His mercy. But if we pass through difficulties while following God’s will then we ought to count it all joy, rejoice always and in everything give thanks, knowing that God is working it all out. God is too faithful to allow you to be tempted more than you are able to handle. See them as times to praise God, because He is about to raise you. And as you praise God, He will indeed cause you to soar to your next level.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for strenghtening me through Your Word to overcome any adversity that may come my way. By Your grace every trial is being turned to triumph and it will result in greater heights for me in Jesus’ Name.

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To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.