Isaiah 45:2 ‘I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:’

DAILY READING –2 Peter 1; Jeremiah 41-42; Psalm 139

Andrew van der Bijl, is a Christian missionary, popularly known as Brother Andrew. He is famous for smuggling Bibles into countries hostile to the Gospel.
In his missionary work,, he often faced soldiers, guns and other dangers, yet he bravely put his life at risk to smuggle Bibles to oppressed Christians in communist countries. In the course of his ministry he often witnessed God’s amazing deliverances.
One of such remarkable miracles was at the height of the cold war, when he was smuggling Bibles into Romania. That day, as he approached the Romanian border in his car packed with Bibles, he saw that the guards were meticulously searching every vehicle. Some of the cars had their engines taken apart, and seats removed as the guards did a thorough search.
Brother Andrew knew that no amount of cleverness on his part could get him through this border search without the guards finding the Bibles.
So he asked God for a miracle and placed the Bibles openly on the car seat where they could be easily seen, choosing to depend on God, rather than on his own smartness.
When it was his turn, he handed the guard his papers and then started to get out of the car for the expected search. But the guard’s knee was pressed against the car door, holding it closed. In less than 30 seconds, the guard quickly glanced through Brother Andrew’s passport, handed him back his papers and abruptly waved him on without searching his vehicle.
Brother Andrew could hardly believe it. Inexplicably the guard had exempted his car from scrutiny and inspection. It was a miracle! God had cleared the way for Brother Andrew to smuggle the Bible into Romania to the Christians who greatly needed God’s Word.
Brother Andrew’s dangerous global exploits earned him the nickname “God’s Smuggler”—which is also the title of his best-selling biography.
He founded the international ministry ‘Open Doors’ which monitors persecution of Christians in many nations across the world.

God says in Isaiah 45:2 ‘I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:’

God is certainly our way-maker!
Despite the enemy’s plans to hinder or stop our progress, God causes us to escape like a bird out of the snare of the fowler.
When it seems there is no way out, God can suddenly create a path through the mighty waters.
God can break through any barrier and turn a “no way” into a highway!
Barriers are inevitable in life’s journey. Anyone who is on a mission for God will certainly encounter some walls of Jericho. It’s all a part of destiny’s map. However, through God’s divine intervention, those obstacles can be turned into miracles. God can transform those tests into testimonies.
If perhaps today, you are facing a situation where it seems you are tightly cornered, be assured that God will make a way for you. No matter how bad the medical report, the bank account, career challenge or family crisis; don’t get scared, you serve the warrior King, who is strong and mighty in battle. He is the God of sudden intervention who can transform stumbling blocks into stepping stones for you.
Rather than panic, keep your eyes on God’s Word. Through revelation from the Word, God will help you locate the way of escape out of every temptation.
Whatever you may be faced with today, choose to stand in faith and continue to give God praise because He is about to show up with amazing miracles of deliverance. Certainly, God will make a way for you and give you the dominion over every challenge!

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for always showing up speedily for me at every time of need. I know that even now You are giving me the victory and dominion over every battle in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction, WORDBITE 222.