Proverbs 14:26, [NIV] ‘Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.’

DAILY READING – Matthew 6:1-18; Exodus 33:1-34:35; Proverbs 15

Sojourner Truth, whose birth name was Isabella Baumfree, made history as the first black person to ever win court case against a white person in America. In fact she won two court cases against white people. In the first case, Sojourner Truth was able to legally gain the freedom of her son, from her slave master. In the second, she won against a couple she sued for slander.
Isabella Baumfree was born a slave in 1797 and learned from her mother at a very young age about the God who heard her prayers. By the age of 13, she’d been sold twice and was alone, with no family.
In 1817, the New York legislature granted freedom to all slaves born before July 4, 1799. Surjourner Truth patiently waited for her freedom, from her slave master named John Dumont, who had promised to release her on a certain date
By that time, she had been married to another slave and had five children. But as she neared her emancipation date she learned that Dumont was planning to still keep her as a slave and not release her..So she picked up her last baby and ran to freedom, leaving a young son behind.
She found safety in the home of a devout Quaker couple who taught her about the laws of the state, read to her from the Bible. With their help, she worked with attorneys to become the first Black woman to win a court case against the white man – Dumont, who had illegally sold her son.
In 1843, Isabella had a vision. God was calling her to travel and teach the truth about Jesus Christ and the freedom He died to give mankind. She called herself Sojourner Truth and began preaching God’s Word.
She embarked on a journey across America to preach the Gospel and speak out against slavery and oppression. Though she never learned to read or write, yet her speeches moved audiences and were published in newspapers. President Abraham Lincoln got to know of her work and welcomed her to the White House in October 1864.
From an unknown black slave, Isabella became one of the best known abolitionists and women’s rights advocate in world history.

At the time Sojourner Truth won her court case against a white man, it was unheard of in America, yet through reliance on God, she achieved the impossible.
The decision to rely on God will always make a person’s case different. The limitations that stop others will not be able to hinder you. Through the power of God at work in you, where others fail, you will rise and excel.
Indeed through Christ we can do all things. No matter the barriers and limitations on the path of our destiny, through Christ we can break forth and break through to accomplish incredible things for God
When we put God first in our affairs, He takes care of the Goliaths, Pharaohs, Nebuchadnezzar, Herods and other formidable enemies that stand in our way to resist our progress. Through God’s power, insurmountable gates of brass and bars of iron are crushed and the crooked places made straight.

In Isaiah 45:2 God says ” I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron.

Those obstacles that sometimes loom like mountains on our path cannot withstand the Presence of God when He goes before us.
When God went before Israel on their journey to the promised land, the Bible says that the sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back. The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs. [Psalm 114.[
The truth is that none of us can overcome insurmountable odds by our own strength, but when we engage the barrier -breaking, yoke destroying anointing of the Spirit, every opposition on our path becomes easily leveled.
However we must recognize that our victory over strong enemies and our ability to rise above limitations is made possible through a deep relationship with God.
When we walk in the fear of the Lord, He becomes our refuge and our fortress and stronghold in battle.

Proverbs 14:26, [NIV]: says ‘Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.’

When we serve God we have a heritage of victory. It doesn’t matter the roaring of the enemy, God will always arise and fight for us.
Therefore any time you are challenged, instead of panicking, go on your knees and report the matter to God. The more you pray, the less you’ll panic. The more you worship, the less you will worry.
When we understand that all power belongs to God and all victories come from Him, then we will not fret or cry over any challenge.
No matter what you may face today, be assured that God is bigger than it. As you stay strong in faith, and keep giving glory to Him, surely God will arise to fight for you and every enemy will be scattered.

PRAYER:
Father, I know that You are indeed able to give me the victory over strong battles. Thank You Lord for enabling me to begin building a deeper relationship with You today in Jesus Name.
QUOTES;
Trials, oppositions, resistances are oftentimes only an indication that your promotion is around the corner. WORDBITE 222