1 Peter 5:10 ‘But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.’

DAILY READING; John 20:1-18; 2 Chronicles 31; Psalm 87

No other religion in the world has suffered as much persecutions as Christianity. Yet the Church of Christ remains indefatigable and keeps thriving.
In the first Century, when the Gospel began spreading, the Romans who were traditionally pagans, felt greatly threatened. Christian beliefs clashed directly with the Roman pagan system because Christian converts stopped sacrificing to the gods.
Roman leaders thereafter blamed the Christians for any disaster in the Empire, claiming that their gods were taking vengeance for the neglect of temple sacrifices.
When Rome burned in A.D. 64, Emperor Nero blamed the Christians and meted out cruel punishments that led to the perishing of many believers.
Also when a disastrous plague ravaged the Empire from A.D. 251 to 266, claiming 5,000 lives a day, Romans rulers again blamed Christians for provoking the wrath of the gods.
This was followed by terrible persecutions and wholesale massacres of believers.
Amazingly, despite all these attempt to annihilate and crush Christianity, it not only survived, but continued to thrive under the constant persecutions.
The believers’ refusal to renounce their faith during torment actually caused more Romans to inquire into Christian doctrine. Christian behavior under persecution preached a sermon far more effective than words.
By 311AD, even the rulers of Rome recognized that the oppression of Christians was encouraging more conversions rather than silencing the believers. Thereafter, the Roman rulers gave up trying to stop the spread of Christianity. Rather they issued laws which granted Christians freedom of worship for the first time. In return, the Christians were required to pray for the Emperors and the Empire.

The Gospel always prevails over opposing powers.
After a whole chapter of terrifying opposition from Herod in Acts 12, in the end of that chapter, the Gospel prevailed.
After God’s angel executed Herod in Acts 12:23, the very next verse said ‘But the word of God increased and multiplied.’ [Acts 12:24].
The opposition of Herod was no match for the unstoppable power of God and His Gospel. Jesus described Himself as the stone which the builders rejected, but has become the chief cornerstone and He said that anyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him to powder [Matthew 21:44].
For trying to stand in the way of Christ, Herod was crushed and the Gospel continued to grow.
Certainly, God know how to settle the
battles against His people.
Despite every attempt to squash Christianity, rather than stop, it keeps crushing the oppositions and keeps thriving and waxing stronger through God’s grace.
It is the same with our lives as believers. Because we carry Christ within us we are unstoppable and anyone who attempts to stand in our way will only be crushed as we continue to rise higher.
Certainly, through the grace of God at work in our lives, we will keep triumphing. Despite all attempts to stop our progress and truncate our destiny, the grace of God will continue to prevail against our enemies.
No matter what you may go through, always be assured that God has a time of divine settlement for you.
1 Peter 5:10 says that the God of all grace, who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, will make you perfect, establish you, strengthen you and settle you.

Certainly, God will settle you. He will strengthen you and perfect all that concerns you.
The important thing is to ensure that we keep increasing in the knowledge of God’s Word which is what causes His grace to multiply in our lives. [2 Peter 1:2].
When you have grace you have God and whatever cannot stop God will never be able to stop you.
The same power that is keeping the Church indefatigable is also at work in each of us because we are the living stones that make up the Church.
Because we are born of God, we are born to always overcome.
Our covenant secret for constant victory is to always keep our focus on God’s Word. Certainly, in this season, through God’s divine grace, mercy and favor at work in our lives, every issue of concern, will finally be settled in Jesus Name..

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your grace that causes me to keep thriving despite trials and temptations. Surely, by Your power at work in me, I shall ever be victorious and triumph over all oppositions in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
You will never need more than God to experience the impossible in life. WORDBITE 222