Isaiah 43:2 ‘I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:’

DAILY READING – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; 2 Kings 5; Obadiah 1

As a missionary to Africa Dr. David Livingstone’s work was that of a pioneer, blazing the way, for others to follow. In November, 1853, Dr. David Livingstone embarked on a great journey, to blaze a path through the heart of the jungle to the sea. His intention was to find a route to the Atlantic coast that would permit legitimate commerce to undercut the slave trade that was devastating the region. This would also help push Christianity, northward beyond the frontiers of South Africa and into the heart of the African continent. And so on November 11, 1853, from Linyanti, Livingstone set out northwestward with little equipment , accompanied by twenty-seven African men.

From Linyanti, on the Zambesi, he spent seven months of untold hardship, until he reached St. Paul de Loanda, on the west coast. Dr. Livingstone was greatly reduced by fever, from which he suffered thirty-one attacks on this journey. Sometimes so difficult was the way that even the men travelling with him, became disheartened, and wanted to return home. However God continually intervened and guided them, until finally on May 31, 1854, they broke through the jungle and arrived their destination, at Loanda. The mighty task had been accomplished; a trail had been blazed through the impenetrable jungle. From then on the path Dr. Livingstone had blazed would be run by thousands of other feet to bring the Gospel and civilization to the African interiors. When the news of his  great accomplishment reached England, the Royal Geographical Society voted Livingstone a gold medal — their highest honor. Yet despite these accomplishment, Dr. Livingstone never rested on his oars, but kept pressing forward on his assignment to spread the Gospel. He is quoted to have said “”Death alone will put a stop to my efforts! Nothing earthly will make me give up my work in despair.  I encourage myself in the Lord, my God, and go forward”

In Acts 20:24 Paul said ‘But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God’.

Regardless of what comes our way, we must press forward in our assignment to bring the Gospel to the lost.  As we carry out this assignment, whenever we are faced with challenges, we must continue to trust God and know that it is only a phase. It too shall pass. Every problem, they say, has an expiry date. Life is in times and seasons. This is why no matter what tries to stop you or hinder your progress, you must keep going forward. Obstacles are part of the road map on the path of destiny.

If you want to live your life with your potential maximized to the fullest, you must press on in your assignment. Even if everything seems to be rising up against you, keep going forward. Never forget that when God sends you, He goes with you. Therefore you are never alone.

God said in Isaiah 43:2 ‘I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:’

God is your way maker. He will go ahead of you to destroy the barriers to your progress. The work God began in you He will finish. What God started in you He will complete! But to see victory we must feed constantly on God’s Word to receive faith and supernatural strength for the journey ahead of us. No one can fulfill God’s assignment in the strength of the flesh, we need the power that comes from God to fulfill destiny. Surely through Christ we can do all things. It is God that works in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

The truth is, your Greatest Days Are Ahead. The path of the just shines brighter and brighter unto the perfect day. Therefore there is a brighter future ahead for you. Indeed there are greater things awaiting you. You have not reached your full potential yet. There is a joy set before you. There is light at the end of the tunnel, there is victory ahead. Therefore never give up. Keep pressing forward until you arrive at your God preordained place of victory.

PRAYER: Father please enable me to keep going forward despite any challenge I may face. Help me to always see that You are with me and indeed You can do exceedingly abundantly above all I could ever ask or imagine in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :

For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God.  – WORDBITE 222.