Isaiah 54:15 ‘Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.’

DAILY READING; Revelation 8; Nehemiah 11; Psalm 103’

In the Yom Kippur war in 1973, Israel’s unexpected victory was attributed to the power of God made manifest because of their observance of the Sabbath day.

The Yom Kippur day, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Israel. It is regarded as the “Sabbath of Sabbaths”. It is a day in which the Jews wait upon The Lord in repentance with fasting and intensive prayer as they separate themselves from worldly things in order to truly focus on seeking God.

In 1973, most of the soldiers in Israel were sent home to observe this holy day. However, what the Israeli military did not know was that a surprise attack had been planned by Egypt and Syria. The details of this invasion was one of the best-kept Arab military secrets, such that even Arab combat commanders were not informed of the upcoming attack until they had need to know.

It indeed looked like everything was set for a complete surprise attack and annihilation of Israel. But while Israelis waited upon The Lord, praying and fasting, something unprecedented happened.

Few hours to the intended war, Israel’s secret service, Mossad, received an urgent warning about the attack from a very highly placed Egyptian officer who was son-in-law to the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. It still remains a mystery why he took the risk to sell out and warn Israel. However, his warning saved the day by enabling the Israeli military to urgently recall their soldiers, and prepare in the few hours left to the attack.

By the time Syria and Egypt finally attacked on the afternoon of that Yom Kippur day, they had lost the element of surprise. Israeli soldiers had mobilized, and miraculously, despite the odds, God still enabled Israel to win the war.

It has been said the greater your mantle, the greater your battle; the stronger your persuasion, the stronger your confrontation; and the higher your flight, the tougher your fight.

In other words, as you progress in life, you will be constantly faced with battles. However, Roman 8:37 assures us ‘ in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.’

It doesn’t matter the spiritual gang-up, or conspiracy against you, through Christ, victory is always guaranteed

Isaiah 54:15 says ‘Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.’

Indeed through Christ we are more than conquerors. All we need is to be always rightly positioned with God as we constantly pray and seek His face. The more we are hidden in His Presence, the more we can hold our peace and He will fight our battles for us. And by the Blood of Jesus we will always overcome.

Revelation 12:11 says “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.’

When the blood of Jesus is invoked in battle it disarms and destroys every hidden plans and plots of the wicked. His blood is a weapon of mass destruction against every satanic assault. His blood elevates us to a place of triumph in every contest.

Through the Communion, we engage the mystery of the blood covenant. And today as we partake of the blood, every hidden battles in our body in the form of sicknesses or diseases will be consumed. Indeed by the Blood of Jesus everything and everyone that gathers against us must surely fall for our sakes.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to truly see the victory I have through the blood of Jesus. Today, whatever represents a hidden battle in any area of my life will be destroyed by the blood. Indeed by the blood of Jesus I have all round victory in Jesus Name.

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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222

Deuteronomy 20:3-4 ‘..Let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’

DAILY READING; •  Revelation 7; Nehemiah 9:38-10:39; Psalm 102

Meriam Ibrahim Ishag was born to a Moslem father in Sudan but raised by her Christian mother. Miriam became a Christian and also married a Christian man, she was industrious, running some thriving small businesses. However, in 2014, her half brother, accused her of abandoning the Islamic faith of their father and opting to be a Christian. The Sudanese Government supported the charges of apostasy against her, giving her three days to convert to Islam. On her refusal to convert she was sentenced to 100 lashes and death by hanging. However, Meriam’s lawyers accused her half brother of wanting her dead so that he could take over her successful businesses.

Meriam who was pregnant at the time was held in Omdurman Federal Women’s Prison. Vital medical treatment was refused her, and she was denied transfer to a hospital. Even during childbirth, her legs were kept shackled to the floor while she gave birth.

While it seemed she had no one to fight for her against the Sudanese government, as she stood strong in her faith, soon God began to raise help for her.

Somehow, her story came to the attention of the international media, and as it was published, an international outcry arose against the Sudanese government. This was followed by an international campaign for her release. People she never knew began to fight for her. Many world leaders showed interest in her case. After much international pressure, the Sudanese government eventually released her. She and her family were welcomed by the Italian government. They later relocated to America where Meriam now works as a Christian activist who speaks up for those being persecuted for their faith.

Deuteronomy 20:3-4 says ‘..let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’

Those who say ‘if I perish I perish,’ never really perish, rather they flourish.

Despite the trials and oppositions, when you decide to stand strong in faith, God will surely send you help out of Zion. No matter how your back may seem to be pressed against the wall, God can suddenly turn things around for your good.

Indeed there is no situation God cannot handle and there is nothing too difficult for Him. No matter how tough things may sometimes seem, God knows exactly how to tip things in your favor.

Understand that God is bigger than anything we may face. Therefore we should never limit what He can do in our lives.

We just need to keep trusting in Him and resting upon His promises.

Don’t be discouraged by the things that try to stop or frustrate your journey. No matter how deep or dark the night it has never stopped the day from breaking forth. Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.

Always remember as a child of God, the greater One is with you. Indeed the God we serve is a way maker and barrier breaker. He will go ahead of you to break the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron asunder.  He will indeed give you the victory.

God holds your life and your future in His hands. And because Christ lives, you can face tomorrow. Therefore, keep holding on to His Word and His promises. No matter how fierce the battle, you will not be defeated, you will not be overcome.

No matter how dark the night, it will surely break forth into your day.  Your strength will be renewed and you will indeed arise and soar like the eagle.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to stand strong despite the fierce winds of oppositions. I receive the grace to always praise You in every situation.  Thank You Lord for always causing me to triumph in Jesus Name. .

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If you can see what is ahead of you, you will be willing to go through what you are going through to get to where God has for you in the future WORDBITE 222

Philippians 4:6 ‘Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.’

DAILY READING – Revelation 6; Nehemiah 8:13-9:37; Psalm 101

Dr. Samuel Doctorian is the Founder and Director of Bible Land Mission, with headquarters in California. On December, 1955, he left Beirut for the United States, with his wife and little son aboard a Pan American DC 7 plane, traveling through Rome. The journey was smooth until around 9:30 p.m, when suddenly one of the engines, just outside the window where Dr. Samuel sat, exploded with a terrifying noise. Immediately the whole engine caught fire. The passengers began to panic as it seemed obvious that the fire would reach the fuel tank at any moment and cause the entire plane to explode.

Amidst the chaotic situation, Dr. Samuel began to lift his heart to God in prayer. As he prayed earnestly, he reminded The Lord of all His promises over his life and how they were yet to be fulfilled. At that moment, he heard God tell him that for his sake, He would save the plane.

Strongly assured by God’s Word, he then began to praise God. However, looking outside the window again, he noticed that the fire was worse than before, but he remained sure of the Word God had spoken to him and this gave him strength and inner peace despite the chaos. Then, just when it seemed the fire was about to reach the gasoline tank, as they watched through the window, something miraculous happened. Suddenly, the whole engine which was on fire completely dropped out from the plane and began to fall from the sky. And that was the end of the fire. The pilot could not explain it. On arrival at Rome, members of the fire brigade already waiting to fight the fire, were all shocked to see the plane land in one piece. The passengers emerged from the plane full of gratitude to God, some were weeping, thanking God for the narrow escape.

Later, the Chicago Tribune reported that the engine which had fallen from the burning plane had landed on the shore of Italy and had continued burning for nearly three hours.

Indeed anything can happen at the instance of God’s Word. Miracles, signs and wonders can spring forth the moment  we engage God in prayer.

God is able to bail us out of any tight corner. He is not unaware of the situation, but we need to be still and know that He is God. Instead of panicking or worrying, we need rather to always turn to God in prayer.

In Acts chapter 27, Apostle Paul was in a ship in the midst of a raging storm.

This storm was identified as ‘Euroclydon,’ and it was the mother of all storms with furious wind coming out of the Northeast. Their ship was being tossed about by giant waves, and the men on board were panicking and loosing hope. However, Paul resorted to prayer. And in the midst of the prayer, he received an answer from God that gave him peace even in the midst of the storm and brought deliverance to them.

And in Philippians 4:6 Paul tells  us “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God”

In other words why worry, when you can pray?

Here Apostle Paul is essentially asking us to take our worry list and turn it into a prayer list. And as we do that, he adds, in the next verse  “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7]

Indeed there is power in prayer. It doesn’t matter what you may be facing, if you can quit worrying and switch to prayer and thanksgiving, God will give you the peace that passes all understanding.

We all face struggles. No one is exempt. But instead of worrying learn to cast your cares upon God; and trust Him with the outcome.  The energy you would have used in worrying, use that same energy to thank God that He is still in control.

No matter what’s going on around you, God has you in the palm of His hand. He has said that not one hair of your head shall fall to the ground without His knowledge. God has promised He will arm you with strength for every battle. Therefore trust in Him and learn to enter into His rest. Stay strong in faith, prayer and praise and watch Him give you the victory in every situation.

PRAYER; Lord I receive the grace today to  turn every situation over to You through prayer. I thank You for causing me to always experience Your peace that passes all understanding and giving me constant victory in every battle in Jesus Name .

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The demonstration of God’s power in our lives will bring men to a place of worship WORDBITE222

2 Chronicles 26:5  ‘And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God, and as long as he sought The Lord, God made him to prosper.’

DAILY READING •   Revelation 5; Nehemiah 7:5-8:12; Psalm 100

James Lewis Kraft is the founder of the Kraft Cheese Company, which became the largest cheese company in the world.

James Kraft was born in 1874 to a Christian family and by the time he was 29 years old, he became part owner of a cheese company.

However his partners abruptly dissolved his contract while he was away to Chicago on a business trip for the company. Stranded in Chicago, the young Kraft had only $65 to his name. Out of necessity, he used that money to rent a horse and a wagon and immediately began to try to sell cheese.

After one very unsuccessful day, Kraft who had grown up on the staple of God’s Word, realized that he needed to reorganize his priorities. He needed to ‘seek first the kingdom of God’ (Matthew 6:33) and then all that he needed would be provided.  So he decided to begin giving 25 percent of his personal profits to the Lord in his offerings.

With that decision, soon came a divine inspiration of how to run his business. And as he followed these steps, it gave him an edge over other competitors.

Kraft showed ingenuity by branding his products, building consumer trust, and creating a niche. His business began to succeed so well that within a short time, four of his brothers joined him in the cheese business.

Kraft’s method of producing processed cheese proved revolutionary. What became a game changer  was when the need arose to feed American troops abroad in World War I and the U.S. government gave him a contract in 1917 to supply cheese in tins, to feed the U.S. armed forces.

Throughout his life, Kraft faithfully tithed 25 percent and more of his profits. Later in life, he made this statement: ‘The only investment I ever made which has paid consistently increasing dividends is the money I have given to the Lord.’”

However, most importantly, Kraft was a man of prayer. He built his great company by prayer. He never made a decision without going on his knees. He recognized God as the senior partner in his business, who must always be consulted before any major decision.

Kraft remained a faithful Christian until his death in 1953 and his products still remain favorite staples on grocery shelves throughout the world today.

2 Chronicles 26:5 says ‘And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God, and as long as he sought The Lord, God made him to prosper.’

Indeed it is God that makes the difference in a man’s journey. This is why it is important for us to consult Him through prayers in every step we take. When God partners with us, He strengthens us for the race.

Important decisions are not to be taken in a hurry. It is part of the enemy’s tactics to put you under pressure, to hurry you to take a rash decision, often by making you feel it is ‘now or never’.

But to succeed in our endeavors we must prayerfully consult God so as to arrive at the best possible solution.

Many times God does not speak in a hurry. Like Elijah waited for the ‘still small voice’, sometimes you have to wait in His Presence until He drops into your spirit what next to do.

Isaiah 28:16 says ‘He that believeth shall not make haste.’

Though it does not mean we procrastinate or delay in life, it is important for us to  always take time to hear what God is saying.

In 1 Samuel 30, when David came back and found that the Amalekites had attacked and burnt his home at Ziglag and taken away his family, he could have started running after them immediately, but he took the time to seek counsel from The Lord. Based on The Lord’s counsel, he pursued, overtook and recovered all.

Proverbs 19:21 says ‘There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.’

No matter how busy your schedule, take time to hear from God. Do not just rush into decisions. At each juncture of the journey, at each crossroad, let your heart connect to heaven. Always ask ‘Lord what should I do?’

Waiting to hear from God is what causes men to soar in life. Indeed when you wait upon The Lord,  your strength will be renewed and you will mount up with wings as eagles.

PRAYER: Lord, I receive the grace today to always wait upon You in prayer. Thank You Lord for my strength that is being renewed and the  grace that is being released upon me to scale to great heights this year 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

Isaiah 43:2 ‘When thou passest 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’

DAILY READING • Revelation 4; Nehemiah 5:1-7:4; Psalm 99

At a meeting of Baptist leaders in the late 1700s, a newly ordained minister, named William Carey stood up to say his mind. He began to argue the need for ministers to begin to embark on overseas missions in order to reach the heathen with the Gospel. But an older minister abruptly interrupted him and said, “Young man, sit down! You are an enthusiast. When God pleases to convert the heathen, he’ll do it without consulting you or me.”
The attitude of this older man represented the general complacency of many ministers at that time towards the spread of the Gospel. However, William Carey chose to stand out and make a difference.
Though greatly resisted, Carey gathered other missionaries and formed the Baptist Missionary Society. He planned to go to India to spread the Gospel, but the mission to India was not as glorious as he had imagined.
The British East India Company opposed their trip, they found it hard to sail until a Danish ship gave them passage to Calcutta. Then on arrival in India, Carey’s family faced extreme hardship. Carey worked tirelessly, yet could not make a single convert for the first seven years. Eventually his labour bore fruit, and in the course of his 41 year ministry in India, he would see many people convert to faith in Christ. When he died at 73 years old in 1834, he had seen the Scriptures translated and printed into forty languages, he had been a college professor, and had founded a college that still exists and thrives today.
Despite all the hardships he suffered which would have left him discouraged, Carey refused to allow that stop him from finishing his course. He stood out as one of God’s giants in the history of evangelism and is known today as the “Father of Modern Missions.”
His life inspired other great missionaries, who gave themselves for the spread of the Gospel. Missionaries like Adoniram Judson, Hudson Taylor, and David Livingstone, among thousands of others, were impressed not only by Carey’s example, but by his words. Carey was often quoted as saying “Expect great things; attempt great things.” This phrase in many ways captured the heart and vision of the nineteenth-century missionary efforts.

Indeed faith will always birth great expectation within you. It will cause you to see possibilities even in situation that look impossible.
As we pursue God’s destiny for us, we may sometimes be overwhelmed by the different trials that may come our way. But when our hearts are filled with faith, we will like Apostle Paul declare, ‘none of these things move me’. [Acts 20;24]
Paul’s central passion in life was that Christ will be honored and magnified, this was what made him to disregard difficulties. And this should be our central theme too.
We should always react to situations with the understanding that God is in control. God knows every setback and challenge you will ever have to face. And therefore instead of getting discouraged, always know that ‘the faithful One who called you, will also do it.’
When we decide to courageously stand out and fulfill God’s destiny for us, God commits Himself to walking with us and working through us. In Mark 16, when the disciples embarked on the assignment of preaching everywhere, the Bible declared ‘Jesus was working with them confirming the Word with signs following.’[Mark 16;20]
And no matter how difficult the road may get, God remains an ever present help in the time of need. And He is able to make a way for us even where there seems to be no way. Our concern should be to always ensure that we are focusing on God’s Word, so that our heart can be filled with the faith to overcome.
Just like Peter, as long as you can keep your eyes on Jesus, you can walk on the water. The storm will not stop you and the billows will not blow you away. When all is said and done, you will still be standing.
Indeed when you pass through the water and the fire, God will be there for you. He will surely see you through. He will arise for you and prevail for you. He will fight your battles for you. He will never leave you, nor forsake you.
Indeed He will perfect all that concerns you. He will put a new song in your mouth and set your feet upon the solid rock.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to know that You are always there to deliver me. No matter what I may face in life, I know I have the victory, because You will always cause me to triumph in Jesus Name. ….

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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222

John 16:33, ‘These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’

DAILY READING; • Revelation 3; Nehemiah 4; Psalm 98

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who became the spokesperson and leader of the Civil Rights Movement in America.

Martin Luther was brought up in a strong Christian family, where almost all the men in his family history were pastors. His father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather had all been preachers. Even his only brother was a preacher, including some of his uncles. And so when Martin Luther also became a preacher, he found himself surrounded by a family of faith from where he could always draw spiritual strength and wisdom. And so somehow, Christianity became to him an inherited religion and he was less reliant on his own personal relationship with God.

However, things changed when he left his family and went to pastor a church in Montgomery, Alabama. There he was appointed as spokesman for the black community in the fight against segregation. And as a result he began to receive hate phone calls from white racists, threatening his life and that of his family.

One night, after a particularly frightening death threat from a caller, who promised to blow out his brains and blow up his house, Martin Luther realized he was in a situation where he could no longer continue to rely spiritually on his family. He now needed to depend on his own personal faith in God. That night he fervently sought God’s face and prayed like never before.  And as he prayed, he had such a definite encounter with God that gave him the inner peace and assurance that he needed. Thus with confidence and boldness he was able to go forth to play the crucial role that he did in the fight against segregation. And today, he remains one of the most celebrated black leaders in American history.

The truth is that there are some battles in life that no one can fight for you. Others may help you with their prayers and their faith to a certain point, but a time comes when it will be your decision to either sink or sail.

Martin Luther came to that point. And when he decided to seek God for himself, he found the peace and confidence that enabled him to go forth and accomplish great things.

We each need to seek Christ individually for ourselves. We all have a responsibility to intimately build our own personal relationship with Christ to find the needed peace and assurance for our soul.

When we come to Christ in His Word, we will experience that peace that passes all understanding. In His Presence we will be full of joy, as all worries and anxieties pale into insignificance.

Presently, the world is bombarded daily with troubling and disturbing news. And if all your focus is on the global News headlines, then you are going to eventually lose your peace because of all the fear and anxiety. Constanlty seeking God’s face, is what will anchor our hearts, at this time when men’s hearts are failing them for fear in looking at the things that are coming to pass in the earth.

Indeed our greatest investment now should be in building a strong relationship with Christ through daily fellowship in His Word.

In John 16:33, Jesus said ‘..in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’

Truly, through Christ we have overcome. Through Him we have the victory over every storm. He is our Prince of peace and our ever present help at every time of need. Indeed He is our bridge over the troubled waters. And despite the tribulation in the world, through Him we can always enjoy continual peace and rest.

PRAYER: Father please help me to invest the needed time to build a more intimate relationship with You. Please grant me renewed appetite for Your Word, so that I can draw the faith and strength I need to enjoy continual victory in life in Jesus Name.

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As long as Jesus is in your boat, you cannot sink or fail, God’s Presence always guarantees your victory. WORDBITE 222.

JUNE 5; TAKING SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILTY

John 16:33, ‘These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’

DAILY READING; • Revelation 3; Nehemiah 4; Psalm 98

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who became the spokesperson and leader of the Civil Rights Movement in America.

Martin Luther was brought up in a strong Christian family, where almost all the men in his family history were pastors. His father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather had all been preachers. Even his only brother was a preacher, including some of his uncles. And so when Martin Luther also became a preacher, he found himself surrounded by a family of faith from where he could always draw spiritual strength and wisdom. And so somehow, Christianity became to him an inherited religion and he was less reliant on his own personal relationship with God.

However, things changed when he left his family and went to pastor a church in Montgomery, Alabama. There he was appointed as spokesman for the black community in the fight against segregation. And as a result he began to receive hate phonecalls from white racists, threatening his life and that of his family.

One night, after a particularly frightening death threat from a caller, who promised to blow out his brains and blow up his house, Martin Luther realized he was in a situation where he could no longer continue to rely spiritually on his family. He now needed to depend on his own personal faith in God. That night he fervently sought God’s face and prayed like never before.  And as he prayed, he had such a definite encounter with God that gave him the inner peace and assurance that he needed. Thus with confidence and boldness he was able to go forth to play the crucial role that he did in the fight against segregation. And today, he remains one of the most celebrated black leaders in American history.

The truth is that there are some battles in life that no one can fight for you. Others may help you with their prayers and their faith to a certain point, but a time comes when it will be your decision to either sink or sail.

Martin Luther came to that point. And when he decided to seek God for himself, he found the peace and confidence that enabled him to go forth and accomplish great things.

We each need to seek Christ individually for ourselves. We all have a responsibility to intimately build our own personal relationship with Christ to find the needed peace and assurance for our soul.

When we come to Christ in His Word, we will experience that peace that passes all understanding. In His Presence we will be full of joy, as all worries and anxieties pale into insignificance.

Presently, the world is bombarded daily with troubling and disturbing news. And if all your focus is only on the global News headlines, then you are going to eventually lose your peace because of all the fear and anxiety. Constantly seeking God’s face is what will anchor our hearts, at this time when men’s hearts are failing them for fear in looking at the things that are coming to pass in the earth.

Indeed our greatest investment now should be in building a strong relationship with Christ through daily fellowship in His Word.

In John 16:33, Jesus said ‘..in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’

Truly, through Christ we have overcome. Through Him we have the victory over every storm. He is our Prince of peace and our ever present help at every time of need. Indeed He is our bridge over the troubled waters. And despite the tribulation in the world, through Him we can always enjoy continual peace and rest.

PRAYER: Father please help me to invest the needed time to build a more intimate relationship with You. Please grant me renewed appetite for Your Word, so that I can draw the faith and strength I need to enjoy continual victory in life in Jesus Name.

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As long as Jesus is in your boat, you cannot sink or fail, God’s Presence always guarantees your victory. WORDBITE 222.

Mathew 11:28 ‘Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’

DAILY READING ; Revelation 1; Nehemiah 1-2; Psalm 96

Andrew Wommack is a popular TV evangelist and founder of the Andrew Wommack Ministries and Charis Bible College. He once shared an amazing testimony of how God delivered him from a plane crash.

There was a time he was planning a trip to Costa Rica, to minister in a place where he had been to before. Initially he was excited about the trip, but as he prayed about it, he found himself losing the desire to go. Instead, he actually began to have a sense of dread and foreboding about the trip.

And so he really began to seek the Lord’s guidance about the matter. One day, he spent about seventeen hours praying in tongues. And by the end of the prayer, he had lost the desire to want to go back to Costa Rica. And due to the fact that he had no sense of peace or rest, he took the decision to cancel the trip.

When the people who were expecting him in Costa Rica asked why he had cancelled the trip, he had no concrete reason to give except to say, he just didn’t feel like coming anymore. Though it didn’t seem to make sense to the people. however Andrew Wommack felt peaceful about his decision.

Few days later everything became clear to him. The plane he had booked his flight to travel on, crashed on take-off from Mexico City. The Mexicana Flight 940 crashed into a mountain killing all 169 persons onboard and became the deadliest aviation disaster to occur in Mexican history, and the world’s deadliest air disaster involving the Boeing 727.

Andrew Wommack’s life was saved through the Lord causing him to lose his peace over the trip. It was only after he had taken the decision not to travel that his mind had finally come to be at rest.

Hebrews 4:11 says, ‘Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief”.

Indeed the only “labour” left for us to do today is to enter into God’s rest.

The greatest position we can be in, is to learn how to enter into that confident rest and boldness that comes from the knowledge that we  are walking in God’s will.

God has already finished the work. He has already mapped out the direction of our destinies. And when we walk in the path He has designed for us, everything will work out perfectly.

However, for us to enjoy rest, we must be willing to pay the spiritual price of prayer and study of God’s Word. Indeed it takes faith to enter into our rest.

Failure to pay the required spiritual price to walk in God’s perfect plan is what causes men to walk in fear, anxiety, and worry.

When we take the time to seek God’s face, we will come to the place of peace and calm assurance knowing that God is in perfect control of our lives.

The truth is that, either you will labor spiritually to walk in faith and be at rest, or you will find yourself always anxious through unbelief.

In Mathew 11:28 Jesus said ‘Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’

When we come to Christ in the place of intimate fellowship we will experience His rest. When we come to Him, He will always show us the right direction to follow at every crossroad of life.

We must learn not to lean on our own understanding. Rather as we trust in the Lord with all our heart and acknowledge Him in all our ways, He will direct our paths. Indeed God has finished the works from the foundation of the world, and all we  need to do today is to simply follow each step of the plan that He reveals to us.  That way, we will always avoid the pitfalls of life and walk in continual victory.

PRAYER;

Lord, I thank You for the grace to always follow Your  divine direction in each season of my life. Thank You Lord for always guiding me in the path of Your perfect will and plan for me in Jesus Name.

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The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony.  Wordbite 222

Exodus 14:13-14 ‘And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.’

DAILY READING; Jude 1; Ezra 9-10; Psalm 95

William Marrion Branham was a leader of the healing and charismatic revival that began in America in 1947. His powerful ministry was considered unparalleled with documented evidence of incredible events.

One of these events occurred in November 1947, when a crowd of over 6000 gathered in Portland, Oregon to hear him preach. As the audience listened in rapt attention, suddenly from the back of the crowd, a huge man began shouting threats at Braham. This man had often been jailed for breaking up religious services, and just that afternoon he had hit a street preacher, breaking his collar bone and jaw, and the police had a warrant for his arrest.

As this huge man charged up to the platform, he shouted insults at Braham, saying he was a hypocrite, deceiving the people, an impostor, a snake in the grass, a fake, and would be exposed because he was going to break every bone in his body.

However, as he approached, Braham remained calm and held his peace. Then on reaching the preacher, instead of carrying out his threat, it appeared as if something stopped him.

Then softly and quietly, yet firmly, Braham said to him  ‘Satan, because you have challenged the servant of God before this great congregation, you must now bow before me. In the Name of Jesus Christ, you shall fall at my feet.’

Suddenly this huge man threw up his arms, screamed, and fell across Branham’s feet, sobbing hysterically.

Then Braham calmly proceeded with the service as if nothing had happened. The police later came and took the man away.

Exodus 14:14 says ‘The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.’

Indeed it doesn’t matter the fierce roar and threat of any enemy, we must always understand that we serve the God who is the mighty Man in battle. He is El Shaddai, which means Almighty God, He who destroys, over powers.

He is Yahweh-Sabaoth, the LORD of Hosts, who has military prowess and is the Mighty Warrior. And He is Yahweh-Nissi, the LORD our Banner.

When you have Him on your side, then you can enter your rest, no matter how fierce any battle that comes against you.

Anytime you face adversity, one of the best things you can do is to simply stay calm and keep your peace. When you’re in peace, you are in a position of power. God will fight for you when you stay at rest. Rest doesn’t mean that you’re doing nothing, rather it means you are trusting God and you know that He is in control and fighting your battles.

When Pharaoh had the Israelites cornered by the red sea, the people went into panic. But as long as they stayed in fear and worry, Moses knew it would hinder the mighty miracle God was about to perform by dividing the red sea. And so he told them in Exodus 14:13 ‘Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today:’

God’s desire for us is to be stable, consistent and not moved by circumstances. His will is that we trust in Him and be at rest no matter what happens.

And for us to be at rest, we must stay in faith. And faith comes through hearing God’s Word. Indeed the more we labour in the Word, the more we will experience peace and the more the Lord will fight our battles and give us continual victory.

PRAYER:

Father, today I choose to enter into rest, knowing that You are indeed able to fight all my battles. Thank You Lord for the grace to continually build up my faith through diligent study of Your Word in Jesus Name.

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Trials, oppositions, resistances are oftentimes only an indication that your promotion is around the corner. WORDBITE 222

Hebrews 4:10-11 “For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”

DAILY READING  3 John 1; Ezra 7-8; Psalm 94

The Israeli Newspaper, Haaretz, reported in May 2020, that documents recently found in French and Israeli archives, showed that Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, knew that the declaration of Israel’s nationhood would lead directly to war with the Arab states.

And the question being asked by the Newspaper was; what led David Ben Gurion to make the dangerous decision to still declare Israel’s independence despite the consequences?

On the eve of the declaration, David Ben Gurion had received secret information from French intelligence that the leaders of the Arab states, had decided, to launch a lightning attack (blitzkrieg) and a coordinated invasion against Israel.

Ben Gurion knew that for Israel to declare independence at that stage would be suicidal because they were ill equipped to defend themselves. Most of the population were recent survivors of the holocaust in which 6 million Jews had already died. They lacked the weapons and manpower to fight the formidable coalition of the Arab states.

However, Ben Gurion’s decision was informed by trust in God’s ability to fight for Israel. He was quoted as saying ‘“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.”

And so against all odds, by 4pm on May 14, 1948, David Ben Gurion declared the birth of the new state of Israel. Immediately the next day, the Arab coalition attacked the new Jewish state.

And indeed God showed up with miracles. Amazingly the tiny nation of Israel not only won the war against the bigger coalition of Arab nations, but it also ended up expanding its territories. And today, the existence of Israel continues to be a miracle and proof that God is able to fight for His people.

Indeed as children of God, in every conflict, we must understand that the battle is the Lord’s. Knowing that God is able to fight for us enables us to enter into our rest.

Hebrews 4:10 says, “For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.”

Ceasing from our own works means we are no longer fretting and worrying, but rather we are trusting in God’s ability to deliver.

Mark 4:35-41 records that while His disciples were desperately afraid and worried, Jesus rested and was sleeping on a pillow while the boat was in the middle of a storm.

Total trust in God, and His ability to deliver, will cause us to be at rest even in the middle of the storm.

As we come into the first day of the sixth month of this year, there is every tendency to fret and worry about so many things. The year seems to be moving so fast and yet it seems progress may have been slow. The world has been battling a global pandemic, and yet it still has not been fully brought to a halt. The financial future seems to look bleak, even as the global economy struggles.

However, whatever the case may be, let us always be assured that our victory over every battle is guaranteed by the Blood of Jesus.

Revelation 12:11 says “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”.

Indeed by the Blood we are coming into a new season of victory this month. It doesn’t matter what things may look like in the world, in this month a new chapter is opening up to us! Indeed we are coming out of every negative situation and moving into the glory destined for us!

God still has great things in store for us this year and we must keep pressing forward into it. It is indeed a new day! It is our hour of victory! It is our season to see beauty for ashes and to see every mourning turned into dancing for us.

PRAYER: Father please enable me to enter into my rest and not to fret over any situation. I know indeed that You are fighting my battles and giving me the total victory in Jesus Name.

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When you obey God’s instruction, you are delivered from destruction. WORDBITE 222.