Job 23:10 ‘But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.’
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John Bunyan is one of the greatest literary geniuses produced by the Puritan movement in England. His book The Pilgrim’s Progress remains among the most widely read and translated works in Western literature.
Bunyan had little education but he so read the Bible that its words became real to him.
He drew strength from God’s Word to persevere while living at a politically volatile time when it was taboo to preach the Gospel. Bunyan remained fearless and refused to stop preaching even in the face of great opposition.
In November 1660 Bunyan was preaching in a private home when he learned that a warrant for his arrest had been made out. Though warned of the danger, he continued to preach, until officers arrived and arrested him. Bunyan was eventually arrested three times, and spent over twelve years in prison. At any time during those years, he could have secured his freedom by simply promising not to preach. But Bunyan knew God’s calling on his life and so he adamantly refused to compromise his convictions.
Amazingly, he wrote his all-time best seller ‘‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ while serving in prison. Its immediate success and ongoing popularity made it a Christian classic and the second most read book in English literature after the Bible.
Apostle Paul was sharing the Gospel, when he was arrested and put in the prison. But Paul refused to be defeated and depressed by his situation. Rather he wrote over half the New Testament from his prison cells. While the Romans thought they were stopping him, they only ended up helping him to spread the Gospel.
No matter what comes your way, never let it hinder your progress. Always focus on your divine purpose and what is ahead of you. Winners focus on where they’re going to, not what they’re going through.
It has been said that great people are ordinary people with extraordinary amounts of determination. Despite the obstacles on their path they persevere by the grace of God, and press on to victory.
God has put a divine purpose in each of us that is unstoppable, as long as we are following Him.
If perhaps you are facing overwhelming challenges today, stand firm and never let the enemy steal your joy. Keep giving God all the glory even if it looks dark and bleak. Don’t let anything stop you from worshipping the One who has the power to give you victory and deliverance.
The most powerful thing you can do in times of trial is to begin to worship God because worship brings God’s Presence, answers and victory.
James 1:2-4 tells us to count it all joy when we fall into divers temptations. Why so ? Because we have a victorious destiny in Christ: Through Christ we are destined to emerge the winner in every trial.
As long as you are born of God, you are born to win. Surely, this is your year to see breakthroughs and break forth on every side and by God’s grace nothing will stop you from achieving it.
PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for empowering me to be more than a conqueror over life’s battles. By Your grace I shall emerge the victor not the victim in every challenge. Thank You Lord for giving me constant victory throughout this year in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
The truth of God’s Word in the life of a believer is always reflective, the results can never be hidden. – WORDBITE 222
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