1 Corinthians 15:58[MSG] ‘ Stand your ground. And don’t hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.’
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Ecclesiastes 1-4, Psalms 8
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Stuart Hamblin lived life in the fast lane. He was a popular Hollywood actor and singer, who had his own radio show, called Family Album. Though his father was a Methodist pastor, Stuart spent his nights drinking, gambling, and partying.
By 1949, Stuart was an alcoholic who engaged in brawling and destructive behaviors that often landed him in jail. Around this time, Reverend Billy Graham came to Los Angeles to launch his evangelical crusade and was a guest on Stuart Hamblin’s radio show.
Graham invited Stuart to his crusade. After hearing the preaching that night, Stuart was so touched that he received Christ as his Savior. Being such a popular figure, his conversion became headline news and the change in him amazed everyone.
Stuart quit partying and drinking and became seriously devoted to serving Christ. Trouble came when he refused to do beer commercials and was fired from his popular radio program. In no time his career as a famous entertainer and top-rated song-writer gradually ground to a stop. Though he began struggling financially, Stuart refused to go back to his worldly ways and put his faith in God.
Soon God turned things around for Stuart, when a song he wrote about his conversion experience became an immediate hit that topped the charts and went around the world. Later, Stuart started a new Christian radio program titled, ‘The Cowboy Church of the Air’, which was very successful and became nationally syndicated.
As Christians, the strength of our testimony is the witness of a changed life. A real Christ encounter will produce more than just emotion in us, it will result in definite transformations.
When you have a true divine encounter, it will ignite in you the desire to make positive changes.
However, the decision to change your life for the better will often be resisted by the enemy.
Trials and temptations would arise to try to discourage you from moving forward in your walk with God.
But we must be steadfast and immoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord. No matter how things may initially look, we can trust that God’s Word will always prevail in our lives. 2 Cor. 2:14 says ‘God always causes us to triumph in Christ’
No matter how tough any condition you may face, as a child of God, you have the potential for great victories within you. It is not about you, it is about Christ in you, the hope of glory. Therefore, refuse to be discouraged by adverse circumstances. Rather keep your eyes on Jesus and refuse to settle for less than God’s best for you.
In spite of the difficulties keep moving forward in your decision to live for God because ahead of you is a glorious future. Though you may go through fire and through water, surely God will bring you out into a wealthy place.[Psalm 66:12]
He will turn the tables in your favour. He will take you out of the wilderness into your fruitful land and cause you to break forth to new realms of opportunities, greater and better than anything you could have ever imagined.
PRAYER:
Lord, please help me to keep walking by faith despite the trials that try to stretch the limits of my faith. I know indeed You can do exceedingly abundantly above all I could ever ask or imagine in this season in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
It takes a heart for God to make a mark in the sands of time. – WORDBITE 201.
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