Lamentations 3:22-23‘It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness’.

DAILY READING; John 15:1-16:4; 2 Chronicles 23; Psalm 80

Ron Roberson is a Producer and Anchor for CNN Headline News in the Los Angeles area.
It is hard to believe that this successful journalist once lived homeless on the worst streets of Los Angeles.
He was raised in a dysfunctional family by an abusive, alcoholic father. This made him at the age of 13, to run away and live in foster homes. As a young man, he tried to gain stability in life, but an addiction to drugs stripped him of everything, until he was destitute and living on the streets. He stooped so low he had to start eating out of trash cans and was sleeping on park benches.
Finally fed up with his lifetime of suffering, Ron Roberson decided to end his life. He got up on the 10th floor of the Frontier Hotel in Los Angeles and prepared to jump from a window.
But at that very moment, Ron said he heard the audible voice of the Lord say to him ‘You’ve tried everything else. Why don’t you try Me?’
That was the turning point! He jumped back from the window and fell on his knees and prayed and surrendered all to Jesus.
After that prayer, the very next day, he got a job. From the moment he received Jesus, there was no more desire for drugs and his life was changed by the supernatural power of God.
He faced life with renewed zeal and vigor and faithfully began to serve God. As his faith grew, so did his opportunities. He saw God’s faithfulness in lifting him from a crackhead who was eating out of trashcans to a position where today, he interacts with prominent people as he serves as a News anchor for CNN news.
Ron continually shares his testimony and expresses his gratitude to God for His mighty deliverance.

As believers, we all have a history with God.
We’ve all come through challenges and difficulties that could have ended our journey. Some of us went through rejections, tough childhoods and obstacles that could have defeated us early in life.
Somehow, through God’s grace and mercy we were able to outlast those oppositions.
When we go back over our history with God, we can see how He has always been faithful. He has always showed up right on time.
He caused rivers to flow for us through the desert, pulled us from the fiery furnace, delivered us from the lion’s den, healed us from deadly diseases, and gave His angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways.
Despite all the plans of the enemy, God’s will over our lives has prevailed. Many of us would have been dead and buried long ago but by God’s mercies we have not been consumed. From the dunghill, He lifted us and made us to sit with princes. He set our feet upon the rock and established our goings.

God has always been there, working behind the scenes and pushing back the hands of darkness that could have truncated our destiny.
Truly if it had not been for the Lord on our side, where would we have been?
Although we have no claim on God’s mercies, and they are undeserved, nonetheless they never cease.

Wherever you may be today, you didn’t get there by yourself. Some of the friends you started on this journey of life with died along the way. But through the grace of God you are still here.
And even if perhaps you lost anything, God is the reason why you did not lose everything. Though you may not be where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.
Truly, we ought to be continually grateful to God. His praise should continually be on our lips.
And as we continue to go deeper in our relationship with Him, we will see more of His goodness as He keeps taking us higher; from glory to glory and from victory to victory.

PRAYER: LORD, I praise You for all Your amazing goodness in my life. I am truly grateful for Your mercy, grace and favor which has brought me this far. Thank You so much Lord for Your faithfulness in my life in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
The study of the Word will keep shame and disgrace far from you. – WORDBITE 222

Psalm 44:3 ‘For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.’

DAILY READING John 14:15-31; 2 Chronicles 21:2-22:12; Psalm 79

The ruins of Babylon, also known as Babel, date back over 3,000 years.
After becoming president of Iraq in 1979, Saddam Hussein conceived a grandiose scheme to rebuild the ruins of that ancient city. He promised that Babylon’s grand palaces and legendary Hanging Gardens which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, would rise from the dust. At that time, Iraq had vast oil wealth which enabled Saddam Hussein to invest more than $500 million toward his goal of restoring Babylon.
He believed himself to be the reincarnation of King Nebuchadnezzar II and was consumed with reviving the glory days of Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar.
On September 22, 1987, Saddam inaugurated an annual musical event known as the Babylon Festival. At this festival, lasers would light up the sky with images of portraits of President Saddam and the ancient king Nebuchadnezzar.
Just as Nebuchadnezzar had done, Saddam focused the project of rebuilding Babylon on bringing glory to himself and his rule. On the walls were enshrined his pictures and decorated with his initials in traditional Arabic calligraphy. On the bricks were inscribed writings celebrating him and his accomplishments.
However, Saddam’s extravagant plans were interrupted by the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Saddam’s consequent fall from power.
Despite the millions of dollars fuelled into it, few years after Saddam’s fall, his palatial project became a ghostly shell. The expensive building had been looted and broken glass and graffiti were scattered through the once-grand palace halls. Saddam’s ambition to rebuild Babylon and glorify himself all came to an end with his demise.

Saddam had seemed determined to echo Nebuchadnezzar’s bold proclamation: “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?” (Daniel 4:30).
After Nebuchadnezzar made those statements and claimed the glory for building Babyon by his own might, God sent him into the forest to live as an animal for seven years until he learnt humility and acknowledged God’s sovereignty.

Luke 12 gives another example of a person God dealt with for refusing to acknowledge His sovereignty.
Luke 12:16 talks about a certain rich man whose ground yielded an abundant harvest. This man believed he had amassed the abundance by his own power and made plans to continue enjoying his wealth till his old age.
But God said to him “You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?”.
The Bible called him a fool, because the fool says in his heart that there is no God and fails to acknowledge His help.(Psalm 53:1).
We must understand that our achievement does not lie in our strength, hard work, or mental smartness. God is the Doer of every good thing in our lives. It is only because of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed. It is only by His grace that we exist. It is by His favor that we make progress in life.
Psalm 44:3 says ‘For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.’

The favor of God is the unseen hand that pushes us forward in life. It is only pride that makes a man to trust in himself and depend on his own abilities.
It is indeed dangerous for anyone to think they can make it in life without God, because by strength shall no man prevail.
James 4:6 says: …God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
When God resists a man it means he will lack grace in his endeavors and surely end in disgrace.
Let us therefore continually celebrate God’s hand in all our affairs. Everything we are we owe to God; everything we have comes from Him.
We are in a season where God is set to arise and favor Zion. Acknowledging God at every turn and blessing Him at all times is what will connect us to His divine favor.
Therefore, for every little progress we see in our lives, all the glory must go to God.
Certainly, the more we praise God, the more He will raise us. The more we humble ourselves under His mighty hand, the more He will exalt us to great and unimaginable heights.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to always bless and praise You in every situation. I know You are always faithful and I thank You for Your goodness, mercy and favor that continues to prevail over my life in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE;
Your attitude always determines your altitude in life. -WORDBITE 222.

Psalm 34;5 ‘They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

DAILY READING – • John 14:1-14; 2 Chronicles 20:1-21:1; Psalm 78:56-72

The goldfish is one of the most beloved ornamental fishes in the world.
Goldfishes are naturally greenish brown or gray in color, but about 1000 years ago, Chinese people began breeding them to create more colorful varieties. Today, there are more than 125 breeds of goldfish found throughout the world. They can be gold, red, orange, white, black, or a combination of colors.
One of the main things a goldfish requires to manifest its colors is having the right lighting conditions. Like the majority of plants and animals, a goldfish needs light to survive, but beside that , it uses light to maintain its color. The goldfish has pigment in its skin that reacts to light. It will lose its color if it is not kept near the light. If kept in darkness for a certain length of time, or light that isn’t bright enough, the color of the goldfish begins to fade and over time, they can lose their color entirely. In order for the gold fish to maintain its glowing color it needs to stay close to the light. Indeed the key to getting the best from a goldfish, it to keep it in optimum conditions.

Like the gold fish, believers can only shine and manifest their colorful destinies when in optimum spiritual conditions.
Our shining is dependent upon our connection to the light of God’s Presence.

Psalm 34;5 says ‘They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.’

When we look to God, every form of shame will be removed from us and we will shine with His favor.
The Israelites were enslaved for many years. Their lives were shrouded in darkness and misery.
But when the light of God’s countenance shone upon them, their condition suddenly changed. God supernaturally delivered them from bondage and covered them with His favor, such that the same people who had oppressed them for 430 years, suddenly turned around to show them unexpected, inexplicable goodness. The Egyptians gave them their gold, silver, and jewels.
James 1:17 says ‘Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.’

God is the Father of lights. When you connect to Him,
He can cause people to suddenly see you in a new light and begin to favor you.
This is why you don’t have to bother about who is against you. Rather concern yourself with maintaining a strong spiritual connection to God.
God can change anyone’s attitude towards you. The heart of the king is in God’s hand and He can turn it to any direction He desires. All we need to do is come into connection with the light of His favor and we will experience a sudden change of story.
It is only when a believer disconnects from Gid that he begins to lose color. Therefore for you to keep shining, hang around the light of God’s Presence.
Maintain the fire of fervent prayers and stay in the light of the Word.
As we focus on seeking God, His light will begin to reflect through us and draw people to do us good. Surely when a man’s ways pleases the Lord, He can cause even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Certainly when God is with you, no one can be against you. Through God’s favor, your mountain will stand strong and you will stand out in life.

PRAYER: Father please help me to always walk in obedience to Your Word so that I can connect to Your glorious light and be covered with Your grace, mercy and favor wherever I go and be a wonder to my world in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
It is only when you can see God in the light of who He truly is that you can begin to walk in the overflow of His blessings. – WORDBITE 222

Psalms 90:13 ‘So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.’

DAILY READING ; John 13:21-38; 2 Chronicles 19; Psalm 78:38-55

Today, marks the day Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948 and established the modern state of Israel.
Interestingly, 2500 years ago, Israel had also gained independence from Babylonian captivity through the benevolence of an ancient Persian king known as Cyrus the Great.
Though a pagan king, Cyrus is mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible and is celebrated in Jewish history because it was under his rule that Jews were allowed to return to Israel after 70 years of captivity in Babylon.
The Bible has interesting records about King Cyrus the most amazing being the prophecy by prophet Isaiah which was written about 150 years before King Cyrus was even born! Even his name was mentioned! King Cyrus’ rise to power, his defeat of Babylon, his humanitarian legacy—were all prophesied by God before Cyrus’s birth! This is indeed an awesome proof of the veracity of the Holy Bible.
Before Cyrus was born prophet Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 45:1, 4; “This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him . . . ‘I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me’

Josephus, a foremost Jewish historian recorded that King Cyrus after he was born and grew up actually read this prophecy given 150 years before his birth. After reading Isaiah’s prophecy, he realized the things he was predestined to do!
Just as the Bible had predicted, Cyrus released the Jewish captives in Babylon.
Knowing that he was fulfilling divine purpose, perhaps explains why Cyrus was so benevolent and so enthusiastic towards the Jews.
Today, he is celebrated as one of history’s most brilliant and outstanding monarchs and his life is well documented in several historical and archaeological records..

Our days have been ordained by God even before the foundation of the world.
Our purpose have already been mapped out even before we were born.
It doesn’t matter the circumstances of your birth, you didn’t come into the world by accident. God has a preordained plan for you and you are born to fulfill certain prophesies.
There is a set plan and a blue print we are destined to follow. There is a script to our life’s story.
Especially, in these last days, God has brought each of us into His kingdom for such a time as this to fulfill a definite part of His overall plan.
From Joel chapter 2, we understand that the end-time saints are born for exploits.
Therefore you are not ordinary, you are a carrier of a glorious destiny and you have especially been packaged from Heaven and sent into the earth at this time to fulfil precise divine assignments.
Therefore you cannot afford to live anyhow so that you don’t end up anyhow.
We need to carefully strive to fulfill God’s preordained purpose by constantly looking into His Word and seeking the guidance of the Spirit. This way, we will be taught to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.[Psalms 90:13]
As we follow His divine leading, God will protect us and strategically orchestrate our steps to go in the right direction.
Certainly, when the Lord becomes our shepherd, He will lead us to our green pastures in life.
Approaching life with the understanding that we are on earth to fulfill divine purpose, will enable us not to fret and run after personal ambitions, rather we rest in Christ and seek His divine vision for our lives. We give thanks to God in everything and bless Him at all times knowing He is in perfect control of our lives..
As we continually depend on the Faithful One who has called us, certainly, He will do it; He will enable us carry out His divine purpose and fulfill the prophesy çoncerning our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your continual faithfulness in my life. I praise and bless You because even right now I know You are working in my life and guiding me into the divine purpose You preordained for me in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222.

Isaiah 14:27 ‘For the Lord Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?’

DAILY READING; John 13:1-20; 2 Chronicles 18; Psalm 78:21-37

Charles Finney is called the “father of modern revivalism” and was a major leader of the Second Great Awakening during the 19th century.
When Charles Finney was overseeing the congregation of a small farming community of Oberlin, Ohio, in the 1830’s, intense drought threatened to wipe out their livelihood.
A long time of no rain had left the fields parched and brown. The people were anxious because they were farmers whose livelihood greatly depended on the rain.
One Sunday morning, Finney woke up feeling compelled by God to pray for rain. Though there was no rain in the weather forecast and hadn’t been for months, but he sensed greatly that the time had come for God to send them rain. After praying, he felt so sure that there would be rain that as he went to Church that morning, he carried with him a large, black umbrella.
During the service, half way through his sermon, suddenly they began to hear low rumbles of distant thunder. Charles Finney stopped his preaching and began to sing in gratitude to God. Soon, the room was filled with the thunderous sound of water cascading on the rooftop. The rain came in such torrents that the preacher’s voice could not be heard.
Tears streamed down the cheeks of the people in the pews as the congregation wept in wonder and sang praises to God.
Though the weather forecast didn’t predict rain, yet God had showed up and visited them with miraculous answer to their prayers for rain.

In 1Kings 18, right in the middle of a famine, Elijah declared, “I hear the sound of an abundance of rain”.
Elijah spoke those words in faith at a time where there had not been one drop of rain from the sky in over three years.

In times of drought and discouragements, we need to stand in faith and trust God to show up with miraculous answers to our prayers.
There may be things you have been believing God to do and you have waited for so long that it seems it may never happen. But we serve the praying answering God who has a set time for favoring His people.

Psalm 102: 12-13 says, “But You, O Lord, are still on the throne. You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for the time to favor her, yes, the set time has come.”

No matter the drought or dryness around you, as you stay strong in faith, you are going to come into your set time of amazing miracles.
You may have been waiting for the rain for so long, but suddenly God will open the windows of Heaven and pour you out such abundant blessings that you will not have enough room to contain it.
God has already put it on the schedule. The date has already been ordained. Suddenly that long waited healing, financial breakthrough, marriage, promotion, will all suddenly come your way.
Certainly, when your set time of favor comes, nothing can stop God’s hand from stretching towards you. (Isaiah 14:27)

To see our set time of favor requires us to walk by faith, not by sight. Our hearts must be dominated more by what is written in God’s Word than what is happening around us.
Faith is not moved by obvious facts, rather it looks at defiant circumstances and decides to trust God against all odds.
To walk by faith will require a decision to daily spend quality time in God’s Word because faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word of God.
According to the prophetic word of this season, it is our time to experience divine favor, mercy and grace..
Therefore it doesn’t matter what the natural circumstances around you may be saying, choose to believe God, and expect uncommon blessings in all your endeavors.
Because it is your set time of favor, God will step in and scatter the perpetual hills and everlasting mountains in your lives, those long-standing problems that seem to have defied all solutions will soon be defeated.
The enemies you’ve seen in the past you will see them no more.
Therefore, in every situation, let us continue to praise and bless God for His rain of favor, which is coming our way in this season.

PRAYER: Lord,. I thank You because it is certainly my set time to see unprecedented favor, mercy and grace in all my endeavors. Enable me to always walk by faith and not by sight, knowing that indeed You are too faithful to fail me in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
It is only when you can see God in the light of who He truly is that you can begin to walk in the overflow of His blessings. – WORDBITE 222.

Psalm 41:11 ‘By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.’

DAILY READING; • John 12:27-50; 2 Chronicles 16-17; Psalm 78:1-20

700 years before Coronavirus, was a Bubonic plague, known as the “Black Death”. It was the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. It killed 25 million in 14th century Europe, roughly 40 percent of the population.
Its cause was suspected to be flea-infested rats that spread the deadly disease throughout Western Europe. But at that time much was not known about communicable diseases and as people searched for answers, they began to look for whom to blame.
People became suspicious of the Jews when it was noticed that they were not dying massively from the Black Death like the rest of the population. However, the possible reasons could be Jews may have had strengthened immune systems through eating Kosher food as required by the dietary laws in the Torah. Also while many people at that time regarded cats to be evil and didn’t harbor them, the Jews bred cats which killed the rats spreading the Black death.
Soon the Jews became the scapegoats as rumors began to spread of how they were causing the epidemic by pouring poisonous powder into wells. As these rumors circulated, what followed was a massacre of Jews unparalleled in its magnitude and ferocity. There was slaughter of the Jews in Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and other European cities. Jews were burnt alive and hundreds of Jewish communities were destroyed.
Such wide spread hatred against Jews was not new as they had often been subjected to episodes of violence. 600 years later, they faced perhaps the most gruesome of the violence when Hitler systematically annihilated about six million Jews during the holocaust.
Yet despite all these hatred, God’s blessings upon the Jews have continued to prevail. Their continual existence remains a great mystery to the world. The grace and favor upon them have overshadowed and superseded the hatred of their enemies causing them to continue to excel and today rank among the greatest nations of the world.

Psalm 41:11 says ‘By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.’

When God’s favor is upon you, it doesn’t matter what negative things may come against you, the blessing on you will override them all. Certainly, what God has blessed nothing and no one can curse.
When the Israelites headed toward Jericho and were camped on the plains of Moab, the Moabite king, Balak saw their great number and was afraid. So he hired Balaam to curse the people of Israel. But every time Balaam opened his mouth to speak a curse against Israel, a blessing came out instead.
Unable to penetrate God’s protective shield around His people, Balaam finally told Balak, “How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? Or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?” (Numbers 23:8).
The example of Balaam shows that the power of God’s blessing will always overcome the enemy’s attack against a people who are blessed and favored by the Lord.
When you make the choice to walk in obedience to God and give Him first place, you will find favor in His sight. His blessings on your life will keep pushing you up, no matter who is trying to push you down.
People cannot hinder your progress because of the greater forces of God’s blessings and favor at work in your life.
Truly, if God is for you, no one can be against you!
In this season, as we make the choice to move higher in our service to God, let us get ready for explosive blessings of favor. God will be doing something unusual, something that we have never seen before. There will be miracles we can’t explain. There will be such manifestations of uncommon favor that will baffle every enemy and detractor and make them realize that truly we are serving the living God!

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for covering me with Your uncommon favor. No matter what happens around me, I know You are in perfect control of my life. May Your praise continually be on my lips now and always in Jesus Name.

QUOTE:
You will never need more than God to experience the impossible in life. – WORDBITE 222.

Colossians 1:13-14
‘Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son: In whom we have redemption through His blood,’

DAILY READING – John 12, 2 Chronicles 14, Psalm 77

It was a dash for freedom that was caught on camera and captivated the world: The incident played out at the Demilitarized Zone, one of the world’s most fortified frontiers separating North and South Korea. The two sides of Korea have technically been in a state of war since the 1950’s. Though it is illegal to cross over to South Korea, the harsh oppression in North Korea forces many of its citizens to do everything possible to defect.

On November 13, 2017, a North Korean military officer named Oh Chung-sung, made a desperate dash to escape from his repressive country. Surveillance cameras captured the moment he drove a jeep directly up to the Military Demarcation Line dividing North and South Korea. He smashed the car through the military checkpoint, which caused North Korean soldiers to begin pursuing after him. He drove furiously towards the boundary but his escape bid became stalled as his jeep got stuck in a ditch. With the chasing North Korean soldiers almost upon him, he climbed out of the car and started to run towards the border which was just yards away. As he was crossing, the North Korean soldiers opened fire. The hail of bullets tore through Oh Chung-sung with at least five shots hitting him directly. Though bleeding, with his remaining strength, he ran until he crossed over and collapsed on the South Korean side. There he lay unconscious as South Korean soldiers who had witnessed the scene came to him and dragged him over to their side. The North Korean soldiers could not pursue him any further because according to international laws, once he had crossed over, he had become untouchable to them. They had no right to pursue him across the border. In fact, for shooting him, while he was crossing, those soldiers were sanctioned and removed from their positions at the border.

After being rescued, Oh Chung-sung was flown to a hospital in South Korea, where doctors who operated on him said it was a “miracle” that he survived, because he had lost half of his blood from gunshot wounds. After recovering, Oh Chung-sung began a new life in South Korea. He continued to marvel at his miraculous, narrow escape because if he had been caught, he would probably have been executed by a firing squad or sent to a concentration camp.

It is an interesting fact that once Oh Chung-sung crossed the border, he became untouchable to North Korean soldiers. This gives us a glimpse of what happens spiritually when a believer crosses over from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. Once you have made the dash for it and crossed into the kingdom of God, the hordes of darkness are no longer permitted to touch you.

When the Israelites crossed over the red sea, representing the red Blood of Christ, Pharaoh’s attempt to pursue after them resulted in the disastrous destruction of his army. When you become a child of God, it means you have now crossed to the realm where forces of spiritual wickedness can no longer touch you. You become seated with Christ far above all principalities and powers.

However, despite being Blood-bought, some believers continue to suffer the oppression of the enemy. This is a result of spiritual ignorance because according to spiritual laws, as long as you have crossed over into God’s kingdom, afflictions are no longer permitted to arise again in your life. But it takes knowledge to enforce our covenant rights and privileges. God’s people only perish due to lack of knowledge, but when you know the truth you shall be set free.

Today, you can break free from any form of oppression by going after knowledge of God’s Word. In this season of grace, mercy and favor, it is certainly our time to enjoy total freedom in every area. The grace of God is available to usher us into a new season of victory and triumph.

Colossians 1:13 says that God has delivered us from the power of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son. Therefore, let us resist everything that tries to keep us in oppression.

Certainly, in our family, health, finances and all areas, we are rising to greater levels of freedom and dominion by the Blood of Jesus!

PRAYER
Lord I thank You for bringing me into a new season of divine favor. Indeed, by the Blood of Jesus I have crossed over into a realm of inexplicable blessings. Thank You Lord for all You are set to do in my life in this month in Jesus’ Name.

QUOTE
The tests you are going through in life today are not for your destruction, they are for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222.

Proverbs 28:20-22 ‘A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.’

DAILY READING; John 11:28-57; 2 Chronicles 12-13; Psalm 76

Billy Graham came to Christ through the preaching of an evangelist Mordecai Ham, during a tent meeting held in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1936.
However, Billy almost missed the opportunity to encounter Christ, because when he came into the tent meeting and found no empty seat he impatiently wanted to leave.
At that time Graham was 16 years old, and had no time for religion. He actually only came to the meeting because he heard some youths planned to disrupt the sermon of the evangelist who had been preaching against their youthful lusts and excesses. Billy and his friend had come along to witness what would happen. When they got into the tent that night, they realized that there was no empty seat and so wanted to quickly leave the place.
However as they turned to go, an usher who had noticed the two restless young boys, stopped them and put his arms around their shoulders. He said, “You are welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Let me take you to a seat.” The usher found two seats for them to sit down. As Billy Graham listened to the preaching that night, he surrendered his life to Jesus and he went on to take Jesus to the world.
By the simple act of making two boys feel welcomed, that usher helped to shape history. He helped to usher into God’s Kingdom Billy Graham, who preached the Gospel to more people than anyone in history. During his life, Graham preached in person to more than 100 million people and to millions more via television, satellite, and film.

In our lifetime, we may not even be aware of the full harvest of souls brought to the kingdom of God simply because we remained faithful in our service.
This is why we must endeavor to be dedicated and diligent in every assignment. Some of the seemingly inconsequential work we do might be the pivotal hinge that swings people into their place in destiny.
The truth is that everything we are called to do in God’s kingdom is adding up to achieve a greater purpose. Every part of the Body of Christ does a crucial work. When we aim to be the best in what we do God is glorified.
Sometimes, we may get frustrated because we are not on the platform, where we can be seen, rather it seems we are hidden in the background where we’re not being applauded or appreciated.
But while we may think nothing is happening, God is keeping record and using our faithful service to accomplish much.
God could be using us to save and preserve precious souls in ways and manners we could never fathom.
Though you may think what you do is ordinary, God could be using it to accomplish the extra ordinary.
God is watching to see our faithfulness in the little things. As we serve diligently and as best as we can, God will open doors to greater opportunities.
David was anointed king, yet he continued to serve as a shepherd boy in the field. He was faithfully running errands for his father. It was while taking food to his brothers, that he was presented with the opportunity to defeat Goliath and ascend the throne.
Truly a faithful man shall abound with blessings [Proverbs 28:20].

However it is our diligent pursuit of God in the secret place of prayer that reflects in our dedication and service to His kingdom. Our spiritual life is the engine room that generates the light that shines from our lives to the world. It is when we have been first watered in God’s Presence that we can water others also.
As we continue to take pleasure in the stones of Zion and serve faithfully in our different assignments in God’s Kingdom, surely He will entrust us with greater things and do exceedingly, abundantly above all we could ever ask, think or imagine.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be diligent in serving You where I am right now. As I serve faithfully, I thank You for causing me to abound with blessings and ascend to that glorious place You have ordained for me in Jesus Name. .. ..
QUOTE
When you make God your priority, God automatically makes you priority in His own plan. – WORDBITE 222..

Esther 4:14 ‘Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?’

DAILY READING; John 11:1-27; 2 Chronicles 10-11; Psalm 75

Harry Truman was the only American president of the 20th century who did not have a university education. However, he had a secondary school education that placed great focus on study of the Bible and ancient history. It was said he had read the Bible through three times before age fourteen.
His understanding of history and of the Bible positioned him to play a key role in the establishment of the modern nation of Israel.
In 1948, as the Jews made plans to announce their new nation, they needed America’s backing. As president of America at the time, Harry Truman made the decision to support Israel. But his decision was met with strong oppositions from many powerful figures in the American government, who did everything to stop the president’s recognition of Israel. But Truman withstood the pressures because of his Biblical convictions..
On Friday, May 14, 1948 the new state of Israel which would be the first Jewish state in nearly two thousand years–was declared in Jerusalem. Eleven minutes later at the White House, the U.S announced de facto recognition of Israel. This was received with joy by Jews all across the world and they expressed their gratitude to Truman for what he had done.
When the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Isaac Halevi Herzog, called at the White House, he told Truman, ‘God put you in your mother’s womb so you would be the instrument to bring the rebirth of Israel after two thousand years.’
As he said this, tears began running down the President’s cheeks. Also in 1961, in New York, David Ben-Gurion, who was the first Prime Minister of Israel told Truman that his courageous decision to quickly recognize the new state of Israel had given him an immortal place in Jewish history. Again tears sprang to Truman’s eyes. He was always moved by the fact that he had been able to do the right when he had the opportunity.

Mordecai said to Esther —“Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”(Esther 4:14).
Each of us has been divinely assigned to special tasks in God’s kingdom even before our birth..
God said to Jeremiah “Before you were born, I knew you and called you to be a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5).
As believers in these last days, we are called, chosen and anointed for strategic roles in the establishment of God’s kingdom on the earth.
We are people of destiny, set apart for God’s divine purpose in these end times.
Though your current situation may look like you will never rise above average or achieve anything great, God has brought you to earth at this particular time to accomplish something significant.
Don’t let anyone or anything convince you otherwise. You are not ordinary, you are part of the elite Joel’s company that will take the world by storm. Certainly, God has saved the best for the last. As an end time saint, God has placed divine grace, giftings, talents and abilities in you that you may not even be aware of.
The truth is that, many believers today, are living ordinary lives of vain and mundane pursuits, oblivious to the extraordinary plans God has for them.
This is why it is important to diligently study the Word and maintain fervent spiritual lives, so that we can understand our times and seasons and quickly recognize divine opportunities and embrace them.
Wherever we go, whatever we do, let us always be conscious of the fact that we have been born for such a time as this. We have been assigned to earth at this particular time for the divine purpose of expanding God’s kingdom.
At every level of life and with every position we are given, we are to continually seek first the promotion of God’s kingdom. As we do, certainly, all other things shall be added unto us.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to be sensitive to Your timing and purpose for my life. Help me to draw closer to You, so that I can be en-graced and empowered to accomplish Your assignment for me in Jesus Name.
QUOTE’;
The purpose of prosperity is for you to proclaim the Gospel. – WORDBITE 222.

1Thessalonians 5:16-18 ‘Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.’

DAILY READING; John 10:22-42; 2 Chronicles 9; Psalm 74

Mojtaba Hosseini was once one of the leaders of a secret growing house church movement in Iran. But, he was arrested as a “threat against national security,” and put in a notorious prisoner, in the same block with murderers, robbers and drug dealers.
Rather than be sad, Hosseini soon believed that God allowed him to come to the prison to shine the light of the Gospel in the prevalent darkness.
He then began to look at the desperate prisoners around him with a new set of eyes, as God sees them.He saw poor people, people who had committed the worst crimes and felt hopeless and alone.
Ordinarily, it would have been impossible for him to be allowed by the Islamic authorities to evangelize to the prisoners but Hosseini realized that God allowed him to be arrested and brought inside the prison to reach those lost men.
He then began to share the gospel of Jesus Christ among his fellow prisoners and gradually the men began to respond. Hosseini never prayed for God to release him, rather his focus was to accomplish the purpose for which he had been sent there.
As he continued to preach, more and more prisoners gave their lives to Christ. Instead of seeing his stay in prison as punishment, he faced it with joy, knowing that God’s will was being accomplished.
After three years in prison, Hosseini was finally released in 2015 and moved to another country, where he continues to use every opportunity to serve God and spread the good news of the Gospel.

James 1:2-4 tells us to count it all joy when we fall into divers temptations. Why? Because we have a victorious destiny in Christ:
Sometimes in life, we may face unjust situations, disappointments, challenges and overwhelmed by the many different trials that come our way. But we should react to them through faith in God’s word, knowing that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him.
God knows every setback and challenge you have ever had to face. And He sometimes allows the storms as part of the process of making you stronger. Therefore quit focusing on the trials that come your way, rather use every such opportunity to go deeper in your relationship with God. Use the time to go deeper in prayers, study of the Word and worshipping God. No matter how difficult the road may be, the most important thing is to always ensure we are in the will of God, and not that we are suffering as a consequence of sin or ignorance. When we are in God’s will, His grace will always be sufficient for us.
We therefore praise God as our expression of our confidence in His ability to deliver us.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says ‘ In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.’

In spite of how things may seem, we keep choosing to be grateful, because we know that God is in control. What the enemy meant for evil, God is able to turn it all around for our good. The very thing the enemy thinks will steal our joy, should be the very reason why we praise God, because when we are thankful, it opens the door for God to do miracles, signs and wonders.
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were about to be executed, they were in the mid-night of their lives. But they prayed and sang praises aloud to God in the prison, God showed up and brought amazing deliverance to them.

There is no mountain that God’s presence cannot level and no sea that He cannot dry up. Therefore in everything let us keep giving Him thanks, because His grace and mercy will always carry us through to victory.

PRAYER: Lord i thank You because no matter what I may face I know You are able to see me through. Even right now, I know that You are turning things around for my good in Jesus Name.

QUOTE;
You will never need more than God to experience the impossible in life. WORDBITE 222.