Joel 2:7 KJV  They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march everyone on his ways.

DAILY READING Luke 9:28-62; Genesis 16; Psalm 9

 In 2016 the Japanese auto giant, Toyota Motor Corp., issued two global recalls for its cars. One of these was a recall for 3.37 million hybrid cars worldwide to fix the faulty airbag system and emission control unit. This exercise cost Toyota a lot of money. However it could have been avoided  at the onset if only enough attention was paid in the production of the prototype. In manufacturing design, the prototype is the early model of a product which is replicated severally. The prototype is crucial to overall production; any fault in the prototype will appear in all products patterned after it.

Jesus is our prototype; He is the pattern son. He is the standard God has set for mankind, and He is entirely perfect without any fault. God is raising a new breed, totally patterned after this perfect prototype of Christ. This is the Joel’s army that is forming. They will do exploits and greatly display the glory of God in the last days. They will walk on earth as saviors, just as Christ did, because they are perfect images of Christ. To be part of that army you must live Christ-like, by focusing only on Jesus. You need to deliberately simplify your life, and live in devotion to Christ. Root out the distractions that tend to shift your gaze from Him, and let your life be all about Jesus.  A major distraction for many is the pursuit of money, but Godliness with contentment is great gain. Go at the pace God has set for you, run your race on your lane with Heaven’s timing for you. When you are rightly positioned in your pursuit for God, increase will surely follow you. When you have nothing left but God then for the first time you will become aware that God is indeed enough.  To live in conformity with Christ-like standards that God has set for us, you must be addicted to The Word of God. God has given us the life of Christ in  book form, the Bible, so that when we read this book our lives can begin to mirror and reflect Christ, even as we are changed daily into His very image, by The Spirit of God. .

 PRAYER: Lord, help me to be rightly positioned to be a part of the mighty army you are raising in this end-time. May I never miss my place nor break ranks.

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God’s Word is ever unchanging, changing everybody who comes into genuine contact with it. – WORDBITE 222.  

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK METAMORPHOSIS]