Zechariah 4 1 ‘This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: `Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.’

DAILY READING; Matthew 18:1-20; Numbers 5-6; Ecclesiastes 5

Richard Allen was a black American slave who became one of the greatest Christian leaders of his time.
After receiving salvation at age 17, he preached and evangelized among his fellow slaves. When the white neighbors heard it, they advised young Allen’s slave owner, Stokeley Sturgis, that allowing Allen to practice religion would make him unproductive So Allen worked to prove them wrong by dedicating himself to faithful service.
His efforts were successful, and his master was impressed. Soon Allen’s white master, Sturgis, also became converted to Christianity. As outward show of his genuine repentance, he freed his slaves, and helped Allen to purchase his own freedom.
Allen continued to preach and to work as a free man and dedicated himself to the spreading of the Gospel.
When Allen found that in the Church where he worshipped, black people were often segregated and mistreated, he decided to acquire a building that became the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was the first Methodist church in the United States specifically for African American worshipers. Five years later, Allen was ordained, the first African American deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
By the time of Allen’s death in 1831, the AME Church had grown to nearly 10,000 members. Today, the AME has more than 6,000 churches and more than 2 million members. This was achieved because Allen despite his limited circumstances as a black slave trusted God to do the impossible and achieve the incredible in his life.

Allen was born a slave, but he knew that by becoming a child of God, his story would be different.. And so he refused to bow to the wind of opposition and persevered until the manifestation of
God’s purpose for his life.
As a child of God, you are a divine project. Though there may be difficulties and challenges, as you remain persistent in pursuing God passionately, it is only a matter of time before your glorious destiny emerges..
As a believer in Christ, though outwardly, you may sometimes look disadvantaged, inwardly you are full of divine treasures.
If you don’t know who you are, you will likely sell yourself short and compromise under tough circumstances.
But when you know that you are a Blood-bought child of the Most High God, you will keep your standards high and settle for nothing less than God’s best for you.
It takes the Holy Spirit to impart into our heart the faith to see a glorious future and not be discouraged by current circumstances.
As we connect to the Holy Spirit, He will empower us and embolden us to despise present challenges and keep pressing forward to the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Today, outward facts and circumstances may be telling you that you can never achieve your desired goal. But whose report will you believe?
God has a definite plan for your life and He has ordained His Holy Spirit to lead you into that glorious plan.
Achieving Gods great purpose for your life will not be by might nor by power, but by the power of the Spirit of God at work in you [Zechariah 4 1].
God’s invisible Power is domicile, embedded and resides in the Holy Ghost. No matter how great the battles, that may confront you, by the superior invisible force of the Holy Ghost, you will emerge victorious..
As you corporate with the Spirit of God and follow Him wholeheartedly, through a consistent and fervent prayer life, you will surely arrive at your own promised land.
By the anointing of the Spirit, every yoke will be broken, you will surpass all expectations and come to the full manifestation of your colorful destiny.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace and strength to keep pressing forward in every situation. Certainly by Your grace I shall indeed soon see a manifestation of Your great plans for my life this year in Jesus Name.
Quote :
For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God. – WORDBITE 222