1 Peter 1:7 ” That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:”

DAILY READING; Revelation 12; Esther 2; Psalm 105:26-45

Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer were two young American women who through their Church signed up for a short-term missions trip to Afghanistan.
In March 2001, they traveled to Afghanistan to join the German-based aid agency ‘Shelter Now International’..
On arrival, Heather and Dayna spent their days working with Afghan street children, feeding widows, and helping market women.
Often when these women shared details of their difficult lives with Heather and Dayna, they would offer to pray for them in Jesus’ Name. Though this was forbidden by the Afghan government, they felt compelled to share the love of Christ with these suffering people. Their desire to share the Gospel, eventually landed them in a Taliban prison.
On August 3, 2001, the two young girls were visiting a private home in Kabul when they were arrested by the Taliban for allegedly preaching Christianity in the strict Islamic state.. The Taliban forbade foreigners from visiting local homes and they were infuriated that the two women had gone beyond their humanitarian activities by preaching the Gospel. This was a crime under Taliban law especially after it was discovered that they had also been showing the Jesus film to those they preached to.
A joint trial began for them on September 1, 2001 in Kabul and eventually they were imprisoned. Heather and Dayna spent more than three months of confinement in Taliban prisons. However in their trials and ordeals they held on to faith in God , even as prayers went on all around the world for their release.
Then at this time came the September 11 attacks on the United States. In the consequent offensive by the US military against the Taliban, the two young girls were eventually released. They were picked up on November 15, 2001, by the U.S. military and returned to the United States.
Heather and Dayna have co-authored a book entitled Prisoners of hope, in which they tell the story of their fiery trials in Afghanistan.

Psalm 34:19-20 says ‘Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken..’

In every temptation, God will surely make a way of escape for you.
When Peter was locked up in prison to be killed the following day, tightly guarded by soldiers there seemed to be no way of escape. Yet, despite the strong security, God sent His angel to come right into the prison and bring Peter out.
We need to stand strong in the face of every trial of faith.
No matter how the storm rages, we must continue to trust in God’s faithfulness against the obvious odds.

God’s promise in Deuteronomy 31:6 says ‘Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.’

In times of fiery trials, God never leaves us to burn in the fire. He comes as the fourth man to carry out a rescue operation. God has promised in Isaiah 43, that when you go through the fire He will be with you. And when God is with you, the fire cannot burn you, rather it will only end up refining you and making you better.
Indeed we serve the God of miracles. He is the God of might and power, of glory and grace and eternal authority. To Him, nothing is ever impossible.
Despite the trials of faith we may sometimes face, faith in God we will always bail us out..
Therefore in every situation, the revelation of the Word should be more important to us than the happenings in the world. Through faith in God’s Word we will always have the victory no matter how impossible any situation.
Faith always sees the invisible and accomplishes the incredible. Despite the size of the odds and challenges, faith can turn the tests into testimonies.
Therefore anytime you are faced with impossible battles, never give in to fear, just keep your eyes on the Lord. Fill your heart with faith through study of God’s Word and keep praising God in the face of the raging storm.
Indeed though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we shall fear no evil, when God is with us
Therefore don’t be intimidated by the size of any obstacle or challenge, you may face today.. You may not see it right now, but trust that God is working behind the scenes, turning around things for your good. And when it is all said and done, your life will be a manifestation of the wonder-working power of God.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me, by faith to always see You at work in my situation. I Thank You Lord for always exceeding my expectations and manifesting Your power in my life in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
When you are living and walking in the supernatural everything natural becomes subservient to you – WORDBITE 222