Jeremiah 29:13-14 ‘And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity’

DAILY READING; • Acts 26:1-18; Ruth 3-4; Psalm 48

In the early 18th century, fire and vibrancy was lacking in many Churches in the American colonies. Churchgoers often had to listen to lengthy doctrinal sermons read by preachers from a manuscript.
In the midst of this seeming spiritual dryness, arose a young 25 years old preacher who took America by storm. His name was George Whitefield.
He preached with such great power and passion that unprecedented crowds began gathering to hear him.
His were no ordinary sermons. He portrayed the lives of biblical characters with a realism no one had seen before.
He held his audience bound with his deep insight of the Word.
However, many pastors were not impressed by Whitefield’s fiery preaching and refused to allow him preach in their Churches.
Undettered, George Whitefield then resorted to preaching outdoors, where many more began to gather to hear him.

While the suddenness of Whitefield’s success astounded skeptics and baffled his critics, what they failed to recognize was that Whitfield was only seeing the fruit of the seed he had sown in diligent spiritual preparation.
From the time he was 15 years of age, George Whitefield had been in passionate pursuit of God.
At age 20, he fasted constantly, until his health was affected and under doctor’s orders, he was confined to bed for seven weeks. Whitefield so desperately sought God, until he encountered the fire that ignited great revivals.

In 1739, Whitefield set out on a preaching tour of the American colonies. His meetings saw likely the largest gatherings of that time which even the biggest auditoriums could not contain.
Every stop along Whitefield’s trip was marked by record audiences, often exceeding the population of the towns in which he preached. This preaching tour eventually sparked the spiritual revival known as ‘the Great Awakening’. It became one of the most formative events in American history.
God used George Whitefield to spark
revivals throughout Britain and America..
His overwhelming popularity made him to be known as America’s first celebrity. And Newspapers at the time called him the “marvel of the age.”

God said in Jeremiah 29:13-14 ‘And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart”

Behind the glory there is always a story.
The height of a man’s outward manifestations is a reflection of the depth of his secret preparations.
The principles of seedtime and harvest control every man’s life and destiny.
The spiritual investments we . make determine the fruits our lives produce.
Our choice for dedication today is what guarantees our distinction tomorrow.
Therefore, to reap a fruitful life on earth it is important that we sow our time rightly in the diligent pursuit of God.
This demands discipline in the place of study of God’s Word, fasting, praying, sacrifice, worship and kingdom service.

The truth is that God won’t project you unless He has first prepared you. When our life is planted as a seed in God’s kingdom, we will eventually manifest as signs and wonders. Indeed as we pay the spiritual price of diligent pursuit of God, it is only a matter of time before the glory of the Lord will be seen upon us.

Therefore in this season, as we separate ourselves in prayers to wait upon the Lord, let us determine that we will not come out the same way we went in. Let us position ourselves to have a spiritual encounter that will revolutionize our lives.
Certainly, as we seek God and find Him, He will exceedingly reward us and turn us into a marvel to the world.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to pay the needed spiritual price so at to manifest Your glory to the world around me. Please help me to invest my time rightly in the pursuit of Your kingdom, so that I can reap the harvest of Your overflowing blessings in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE;
When you are living and walking in the supernatural everything natural becomes subservient to you – WORDBITE 222