Mark 9:23 ‘Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’
DAILY READING • John 3:22-36; 1 Chronicles 13-14; Zechariah3
The book ‘From Red earth’ captures the miraculous survival of Denise Uwimana during the Rwandan Genocide.
In 1994, as tension mounted in Rwanda, Denise who was pregnant, spent time studying God’s Word and praying. She eventually received a definite Word from God that assured her of His protection.
On 6th April 1994 the killings began. Denise who was a Tutsi, was home with her two little sons and four other people who had sought refuge in her home. Her husband was out of town. Suddenly her Hutu neighbors who were killing Tutsis burst into her house. As everyone scattered in different directions, Denise hid behind the bathroom door. One of the killers did find her, but inexplicably spared her life. Then unexpectedly her labor pains started. Without anywhere to go and no help, she put her life in God’s hand and crouched to the home of her nearest Hutu neighbor, whose husband was among the killers.
The woman seeing her condition, pushed Denise into a room. There Denise delivered her baby alone. The killers who had been searching from house to house soon found her, but as they were about to kill her, some Hutu women pleaded for her life. Miraculously God made this blood thirsty mob, who had been killing Tutsis, to spare her a second time. Already by this time they had killed all the other four people who had taken refuge in her home, but again miraculously her two little sons escaped. The Hutu women escorted her and her children to the local health center. Even there, Hutus continued to kill Tutsis. Yet, in the midst of all the chaos, Denise held on to God’s Word and somehow inexplicably, God preserved her and her children for days, until, the Rwadan Patriotic Front soldiers eventually came to their rescue.
It is indeed a mystery how Denise could have survived in the midst of such desperate circumstances. But faith in God is one of the greatest mysteries of life.
Denise received God’s Word and held on to it, and despite the overwhelming odds, God honored His Word and preserved her.
It is important to have a personal encounter and hear God for ourselves. We need to study The Word to the point that we receive a definite promise from God.
No one truly hears from God and still doubts. When Abraham heard from God, despite the impossible odds, he remained strong in faith, giving glory to God until his Isaac came.
Mark 9:23 says ‘Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’
Faith will always make the ultimate difference in a man’s life. Despite the roaring fire, God delivered the Hebrew boys in Daniel 3 because they trusted in Him.
Today, in a time of uncertainly in the world, we each need to hear a definite Word from God. It doesn’t matter what others are saying, study God’s Word and hear from Him yourself. Nothing provokes faith like the voice of the Lord. God’s direct Word to you will ignite supernatural faith in your heart. It will empower you to overcome even impossible situations.
Indeed God’s Word never fails.
Let us therefore accept the personal responsibility to dig deep into the Scriptures until we receive the Word we need. And when we find it, there shall be a reward and our expectations shall not be cut off.
PRAYER: Lord, I know that You are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all I can ever ask or imagine. I therefore Thank You today, for granting me the grace to build up my faith so as to be able receive all You have in store for me in Jesus Name. .
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To get into the next level of your life, God will always give you a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.