Isaiah 48:10 ‘Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.’

DAILY READING –John 8:21-47; 2 Chronicles 2:17-5:1; Malachi 1:1-2:9

Researchers did an experiment with bumblebees. Astronauts took them up into outer space to study the effects of weightlessness on them. And because of the lack of gravity, the bumblebees simply floated through the air without having to use their wings. It seemed such an easy, enjoyable and effortless life to these bumblebees. They were living with no struggle, adversity, or resistance. And for a few days, everything seemed to be going great as these bumblebees floated easily, not having to flap their wings. But on the fourth day, something happened. They all suddenly died. The reason for this was that while they had loved floating without making efforts to fly, the problem was they weren’t created to live life without any resistance.

In the same way, we cannot live a victorious life on earth without having to overcome resistance. If everything was always easy, we wouldn’t be prepared for our destiny. Just as muscles are developed through constant exercise, strength is developed through facing adversities and overcoming by God’s Word. Every difficulty you pass through is growing you up. There are some qualities that can only be developed in you through tough times.
And sometimes the reason the fire is so hot is because God has something great ahead of you. He is getting you prepared because every new level comes with new devils. When you are about to soar to the next level, God will always prepare you to handle that new height, And you must be trained beforehand, so that what was meant to be your throne does not become your tomb. Every great and effectual door will be preceded by great adversaries. And there will always be giants on the road to your Canaan. If David had not been trained through killing lions in the bush, he may not have been able to kill Goliath. His older brothers who stayed at home while he was in the bush were part of the Israeli army that ran away when Goliath roared. But because God had taught David’s hand to war, he could run through a troop and leap over the wall. And though David was anointed king as a youth by Samuel, it took years of adversity before he could eventually mount the throne. Life is a continuous succession of both small and large challenges. Yet, all these challenges come to make us stronger, to prepare us for the heights we are destined to attain. Adversity pushes us to accelerate the development of our greatest potential. Without adversity there will be no growth.
We have to trust God who has created and designed us for our purpose. God doesn’t make mistakes. He’s already designed your life, laid out the plan down to the smallest details. We must be willing to follow the paths of destiny He has mapped out for us, it may not make sense initially but then in the end we will see everything working out together for our good.
Therefore on this last day of April, let us rejoice and give thanks to God for His amazing faithfulness in our lives, trusting that He will take us to even higher levels of exploits in the coming months.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for the victory You gave me over adversities throughout this month of April. By Your grace I will rise to even greater heights of success in the coming days in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE;
To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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