Isaiah 43:19 ‘ Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.’
“DAILY READING — Matthew 1; Exodus 20:1-21:36; Proverbs 9
On 12th May 1948, top Jewish leaders met behind closed doors in a crucial meeting that would affect the course of their destiny. They were about to take a decision about the establishment of the new state of Israel. In a few hours the British who had maintained law and order in Palestine would pull out of the region. The British had mediated in the long hostilities between the Jews and Arabs, but now they were about to finally leave the territory and their proposal was that the Jews and Arabs reached a truce and formed a united government. But the Jews wanted to have their own nation as God had promised them in the Bible. As the top leaders of the Zionist movement met that day, they considered their options. The reports before them was not palatable. For example, there was a report by Golda Meir on her secret meeting the previous day in Amman with King Abdullah of Transjordanm, stating that Jordan and other Arab nations would fight the Jews if they declared a Jewish state. The prospect of such all-out war was frightening. Another report stated that the American secretary of state George Marshal had made it clear that America would not support a Jewish independence. Though it seemed there was no natiom in support of them, that didn’t deter the decision of the Jewish leaders. They would declare the modern state of Israel against all odds. They would simply take the step of faith and leave the rest to God. They were willing to pay whatever price was required to see God’s will fulfilled. And so by 3:30pm on Friday, May 14, 1948, Jewish leaders gathered at the Tel Aviv Museum, today known as Independence Hall, to announce their independence. The ceremony was kept a secret as it was feared that the British Authorities might attempt to prevent it or that the Arab armies might invade to stop it. By 4pm, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of a Jewish state, to be known as the State of Israel. The new state would come into effect on termination of the British Mandate at midnight of that day. And as they took the bold step of declaring the state of Israel, miracles began to happen. That same day, surprisingly the American president going against the will of the secretary of state and ignoring the advise of many on his cabinet, declared America’s recognision of the new state of Israel. This was quite important, especially when the next day the surrounding Arab nations declared war on the new nation. However, God helped Israel to miraculously win the independence war and in the years to come through many miracles, God proved His faithfulness as He fought for Israel. and helped them to stand to become the strong and formidable nation they are today.
Indeed when God gives a word, we need to take steps of faith to fulfill it no matter the odds. The truth is that when you do what you can do, God will do what you can’t do. When you do the natural, God will do the supernatural.
Today marks the first day of November. It may be the eleventh month, but we serve the God of 11th hour miracles. No matter how discouraging past months may have seemed, trust that God will do something new in this season. Despite all the challenges that you may have faced, you are about to spring forth into great things. Like a seed buried deep in the ground, though it may have seemed dark and lonely, you are in the place where new life will spring forth. God is about to do a new thing. He will make a way in your desert and cause rivers of blessings and favor to flow towards you. Whatever may have seemed a dark hour for you, God will miraculously turn around to become your greatest hour as He shifts the odds in your favor. But you need to trust Him and step out in faith and obedience. There are things that may seem impossible to still happen at the 11th hour. But God is about to give you divine speed and grant you an overtaker’s anointing. He is about to open new doors, despite the fact that the year seems to be fast closing. And never forget that better is the end of a matter than the beginning thereof. God declares the end from the beginning. Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that God’s plan is to give us an expected end. His plan for you today is blessing, to give you a future and a hope. . In other words, your expectations for this year shall not be cut off. Those good things you expect can still come to pass. Just stay in faith and never give up on hope. Like Abraham, do not stagger in faith, but rather keep giving glory to God. Keep praising Him for the great and mighty things He will yet do. It is our season of 11th hour miracles. You won’t end the year in defeat, but rather you will end it in victory! You will end it as more than a conqueror, because we serve the God of miracles.
PRAYER: Lord, I praise You for the new and miraculous things You are about to do in my life in this month. I know that what may seem impossible to men is totally possible with You. Thank You Lord for exceeding my expectations in Jesus Name.
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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222.