Isaiah 43:2 “when thou passeth through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
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Mathew 13-14, Psalms 87
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Though wildfires inevitably kill and injure many organisms in their path, a number of plants have adapted to resprout if they are damaged in a blaze.
These plants are able to not only survive the fire but take advantage of it and amazingly use the heat to sprout their seeds. Some plants, such as the lodgepole pine, Eucalyptus, and Banksia, have fruits that open up to release their seeds after the heat of a fire. For these species of plants, their germination process only begins after exposure heat.
This is often why in places like Australia, shortly after a bush fire, the blackened bush lands amazingly transform into a riot of green vegetation, with new shoots popping up everywhere.
For example a plant called Banksias, can keep their seed for years in a woody fruit called a follicle. But during a fire, the parent plant may be killed but the fruit will open up causing the seeds to fall to the ground. And because the bushfire has destroyed many other plants, the new seeds can now thrive on the ground without competitors; fertilized with ashes from the fire. So, the bushfires that destroys other plants, become vital for the renewal and survival of these native plant species.
Rather than stunt their growth, the smoke from fire is just what these plants need to move from seed to become seedling. What kills others is what gives life to them. Where others fail, these plants not only survive, they also thrive. And as they grow, there is no sign of the fire they had been through. In the place of ashes, they are covered with beauty and color.
In the book of Daniel, when King Nebuchadnezzar threw the three Hebrew boys into the fiery furnace, the fire should have instantly killed them. But rather they not only survived, they ended up thriving, so much so that there was no sign of fire or smoke on them. .
Daniel 3:27 says, ” And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.!”
There are times we may pass through trials of afflictions, situations that may seem impossible and insurmountable. But we have to understand that God is able to use what was meant to stop us to propel us forward. He can turn around stumbling blocks to become stepping stones to greater glory.
Maintaining our joy is important if we are going to fight and win the good fight of faith. We can’t control what happens on the outside, but we can control what happens on the inside. “Happiness” comes from the word “happenstance” from which we get the word “circumstance”. It depends on the happenings. Happiness is external but Joy is internal. Joy is constant and is not determined by what is going on in your life. Joy of the Lord is spiritually imparted into our hearts through the study of God’s Word and is our strength that overcomes every trial..
Therefore remain joyful despite what may go on around you. Thank God for every opportunity for His glory to be seen at work in you. Let what could deflate you instead become what will inflate you. What the enemy sent to steal your joy, let it be the reason for your praise.
In Isaiah 43:2 God promised that “when thou passeth through the waters, I will be with thee..’
Therefore whatever fiery circumstance you may find yourself in, always remember that God is able to turn it all around for your good. As we maintain our Joy in every circumstance, surely this will be our season to break forth in glorious new colors and soar to greater heights of destiny.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be filled constantly with Your joy and strength. Now is indeed my time to see beauty for ashes and I thank You Lord for granting me the strength to keep moving from glory to glory in Jesus Name. .
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There is something that God has placed within you that the world is eagerly awaiting to see. WORDBITE 222
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