Mark 10:27 ‘And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.’
DAILY READING; 1 Corinthians 10; 2 Kings 3; Amos 8
Kenneth Hagin was born sick. He never had a normal Childhood, never ran and played like other Children, never had a good night’s sleep. Diagnosed with “a deformed heart and an incurable blood disease” from birth, Hagin was partially paralyzed by age 15, confined to bed, and told he had little time to live.
In April 1933, his heart stopped beating, and his other vital signs failed three times. In each of these instances, Hagin said he felt himself being dragged to hell. In the third instance, he prayed for Christ’s help and forgiveness—and came back to life.
As he learned more about God’s Word, he held on to Mark 11:24, which says: “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
Holding on to God’s Word, Hagin believed that he would be fully healed. And it did happen, miraculously God raised him from his death bed. And not only that God turned him into a great preacher of the Gospel. At age 17, after his high school graduation, Hagin began preaching in a predominantly Southern Baptist interdenominational church in Roland, Texas. He later became an Assemblies of God minister in 1937, pastoring six churches until 1950 when he became an itinerant healing evangelist. Eventually he ended up being used by God to raise a global ministry that is still very much vibrant today.
Mark 10:27 says ‘And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.’
It is indeed amazing how God marvelously turned Kenneth Hagin’s life around. With all the challenges lined up against him , even from birth, no one could have imagined him rising to the great height he did in life and ministry. But he succeeded by God’s help despite the odds against him.
His life shows that there is no opposition that can hinder a man who is being helped by God. Indeed there is no situation God cannot turn around to our favor. Truly with God, nothing is impossible. When men think it is over that’s when God likes to take over. In life challenges will always come, but with God we can always overcome. We should never limit God. Indeed it is not over until God says so.
Sometimes, like Kenneth Hagin, you may find yourself 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. Look into His Word and hold on to His promises. 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, always remember Jehovah, alone has the final say over your life.
Therefore 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. If the enemy is able to shift your focus from God, defeat is inevitable. Therefore we must keep holding on to God’s Word in this season. No matter how contrary present circumstances may seem, keep responding positively by declaring and speaking words of faith and not of fear. Indeed how we respond to situations around us determines whether we are beaten or blessed, whether we are victims or victors. Through faith in God’s Word, we can change problems into possibilities, and stumbling blocks into stepping stones.
What the enemy meant for evil God can turn it all around for our good. The important thing is to remain connected to The Word of God. Because it is The Word that imparts faith into the heart and faith is the victory that overcomes the world.
No matter the global news report or situation in the world, we must keep our faith strong in God’s Word. Surely they that put their trust in God shall never be ashamed. And as we keep believing, all things will indeed become possible to us.
PRAYER: Lord, Please despite the situation in the world around me, help me to keep my faith strong in You. I know You are able to turn every negative situation around because nothing is impossible to You in Jesus Name.
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The study of The Word will keep shame and disgrace far from you. WORDBITE 222