Revelation 12:11 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death”.
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DAILY READING; 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18; 2 Kings 15-16; Micah 5:2-15

David Livingstone was the legendary pioneer missionary, who blazed a trail for the Gospel across Africa.
About 30 years after his death, another missionary arose, named Harmon Schmelzenbach who seemed to carry the same fire.
In the flyleaf of Harmon’s Bible was written this quote from David Livingstone.
“Lay any burden upon me; only sustain me. Send me anywhere; only go with me. Sever any tie, but that one which binds me to Thy service and to Thy heart.” –

This quote was Harmon’s prayer as he embarked on his missionary trip to Aftica.
Arriving in1907, he and his wife focused their work in Eswatini, a country that was then called Swaziland.
Their’ ministry in Eswatini did not begin smoothly and they were not initially accepted by the Swazi people because the Swazi Queen had previously made a vow not to let any white person to take up residency in her country.
As Harmon and his wife persevered in prayers, after about a year, the Swazi Queen changed her mind. She agreed to let them buy land and build a mission house.
But as they commenced building, they suffered attacks from the local people. At one point, a group of warriors were given orders to kill them but by divine intervention the queen countered the order and said no one should touch them.
Twice the materials for the Church building were burned by their enemies. And after it was finally built, the local witch doctors warned the people not to attend the Church or else they would be cursed. Seeing that the people were too afraid to come, Harmon Schmelzenbach then began to make daily travels to minister to the Swazi people where they lived and worked. Eventually an evangelistic breakthrough came and many people began to flock to Christ around the country.
Despite the challenges he faced, Harmon remained passionate and faithful to his call. His work in Africa paved the way for many missionaries who followed in his footsteps.

When there is fire in your bones, you will become unstoppable. The inner vision and passion within you will keep driving you forward despite any opposition you may encounter.
Apostle Paul was so passionate about preaching the Gospel that even death could not stop him. The Bible tells us that in Lystra the Jews dragged him out of the city, stoned him and left him for dead. But zeal for the Gospel would not let him die. It brought him back to life. He not only got up, he went right back into the city and preached there! The passion in Paul was so much that no opposition could quench it.

To succeed in life what is pushing you forward has to be greater than what is trying to stop you.
You can’t carry the fire of the Holy Ghost and be silenced. That fire will radicalize you and make you unbeatable..
In these last days, the acquisition of spiritual fire is a necessity if we are to overcome the oppositions against our progress.
Fire is what gives us the audacity and authority to withstand challenges.
Today, we live in a world that places a very high demand on our spiritual lives because of the increasing wickedness in these perilous times.
To avoid becoming victims of the evil schemes of men, we must maintain a high spiritual temperature.

As we run our race, there will be attempts to hinder or stop our vision and mission. We must keep increasing our fire everyday so as to remain stronger than the opposition.
The secret of contacting spiritual fire is by appearing before God daily in worship and prayer and study of the Word. We need to keep our fire fresh because yesterday’s mantle cannot handle today’s battle.

Especially, this month, let us tap into the grace of the resurrection season to arise from every spiritual slumber and walk in power. It is our season of triumph over every force of the grave trying to hold us down. Let us ask God to set us on fire and anoint us with greater power.
Truly by the Blood of Jesus, we are overcoming every hindrance and opposition and going forward to fulfill the divine call upon our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, Please grant me a renewed desire for Your Word and prayer, so that I can be empowered to burn with fire and passion to overcome oppositions and accomplish Your mission for me in Jesus Name.

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Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222