1 John 1:7  ‘But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.’

DAILY READING     Hebrews 11:23-40; Exodus 15; Proverbs 6:1-7:5

Horse racing, is a multi-billion dollar industry,. And in this industry, there is a special breed of horses mostly used for the races, they are called thoroughbreds.  Thoroughbreds horses are the most valuable breed of horses in the world. They were developed in 18th century in the United Kingdom, when English female horses were bred with mostly Arabian male horses to create horses with great stamina for distance racing.

The total number of thoroughbred horses in the world today are about half a million. However the amazing thing is that recently scientists at Trinity College, Dublin, discovered that the strength and stamina found in these half a million thoroughbreds were passed on to them from just one horse. This horse, which was born in 1700 was called the Darley Arabian. It was an amazing horse full of speed and stamina. Scientists have found the DNA of the Darley Arabian in almost all of today’s winning thoroughbred racehorses.

DNA is a nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in every cell. According to its pattern and structure, the DNA produces after its kind. A DNA match proves that two people are scientifically related. Out of the billions of people on Earth, the chances of your DNA matching someone who’s not your family is almost impossible.

When we get born again we are adopted into God’s family and because, we are members of His family we now have His DNA. It means the nature of God is passed into us., and the power of Christ now resides in us. As He is, so are we in this world.  And whatever cannot be found in His blood cannot be found in us.

2 Cor:5:17 says ‘Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” .

The old things that have passed away include sin, sickness, poverty, ill favor and every contrary thing. Through Christ’s life and blood we have received a new nature of strength and power.  Through salvation, we have entered into a new spiritual bloodline and now carry the spiritual DNA of God. We now belong to a kingly bloodline, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. This means you are no longer ordinary. You are no longer meant to suffer what other men suffer. Therefore anything contrary cannot have a hold on you. Anything not originally in your divine DNA has no place in your life.

1 John 1:7 says ‘But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.’

The Blood of Jesus cleanses us of sin and also removes from us everything contrary to God’s will for us. The Blood of Jesus speaks both blessings and judgement. We receive the blessings and release the judgement. Therefore today begin to release the judgement of the blood against everything resisting you. Whatever your Heavenly Father has not planted in your life must be uprooted.

Because we carry the DNA of God, we are expected to succeed in life. Winning is in our blood. By the power of God at work in you, there is nothing you cannot do. There’s nothing too much for you. You can overcome failure. You can overcome sin and live in holiness. Success is in your blood. Power is in your DNA, and when you are born of God, truly you are born to overcome.

PRAYER: Father I thank You for making me to be a partaker of Your divine bloodline. Indeed through Christ I am an overcomer, surely  by the Blood, I am more than a conqueror in Jesus Name.

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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

Romans 2:13

Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

DAILY READING      Hebrews 11:1-22; Exodus 13:1-14:31; Proverbs 5

‘The king and I’ is a very popular movie based on the real life story of an English school teacher named Ann Leonowens. In 1862, the Siamese King Mongkut, needed a teacher who would teach western education to his 39 wives and concubines and 82 children. Ann Leonowens took the job and traveled to Thailand. But on getting there she found many repressive laws, such as slavery, under which the people suffered. Ann, being just a hired teacher could not immediately change the laws of the land.  But she found a way to make a difference. Through passionately teaching the king’s children the right ways to follow in life, she was able to affect the crown prince.

When  eventually the king died, and his son, the crown prince became king, he brought many positive reforms into the kingdom, mainly due to the influence the teachings of Ann Leonowens. This way, Ann indirectly was able to make a big difference in the Siamese nation.

The truth is that God often positions in places where we can make a difference if only we can play our roles when required.

D.L Moody as a young boy was attending Sunday school but did not understand the Gospel. However, one day, his Sunday school teacher went the extra mile to visit young moody at the shoe store factory where he worked and carefully explained to him the Gospel. And on that day Moody gave his life to Christ. Moody would go on to become one of the greatest evangelists who ever lived and through his ministry many other great ministries where birthed,

No one may hear the name of Moody’s Sunday school teacher, but he played a crucial role in the birthing of the great ministry God intended through moody. As part of the body of Christ, each of us has a vital role to play. You may not be a great preacher or great evangelist, but you can make a crucial difference when you play your role well. When you decide to do the very best you can with what you have, you can make a big difference in the world around you.

Many times people wait for big breaks, but big breaks may never come except you start first with the small steps. When you are faithful in a little you will also be faithful in much. Doing the best you can right where you are now puts you in the best position for that big break. When you decide to simply reflect the love of Christ to all who come your way, you will make a huge difference. A seed of a smile, an uplifting word, a kindness, can make a big difference in the life of someone who is feeling discouraged. It may seem a small thing to do, but you may never know the extent to which that little seed may grow. When we decide to do our best in whatever role God has called us, we will surely make a difference wherever we go in life.

PRAYER: Lord, I know that when I am impacted by You, I will be empowered to impact people positively. Therefore please help me to adhere daily to Your Word, so that I can walk in Your ways in Jesus Name. .  

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Your heart needs to be filled with The Word of God to the point of overflow. – WORDBITE 222.

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS]

Isaiah 45 :2

I will go before you and make the crooked places straight, I will break in pieces the gates of brass and cut in sunder the bars of iron and I will give thee the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places that thou mayest know that I The Lord which call thee by name, Am The God of Israel. ’

• DAILY READING      Hebrews 10:19-39; Exodus 11:1-12:51; Proverbs 4

By the end of 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was rated the most decorated Olympian of all time. He has earned 28 Olympic Medals; 23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze. However, just four years earlier, at the 2012 London Olympics, Michael Phelps had announced his retirement due to the frustrations surrounding his life. At that period Phelps had felt so empty, he  had wanted to end his life. Bad news seemed to trail him everywhere. He was arrested on several occasions for driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. On more than one occasion, he was suspended by USA Swimming. In the aftermath of all these, he became so depressed, he cut himself off from family and loved ones. He decided the world would be better off without him and thought about killing himself.

In a later interview with ESPN sports magazine, speaking of that period, Phelps said ‘I was a train wreck. I was like a time bomb, waiting to go off. I had no self-esteem, no self-worth. There were times when I didn’t want to be here. I felt lost.’

But at this low-point of his life, God sent him help in the form of former All Pro linebacker Ray Lewis, who is a Christian. Lewis, convinced Phelps to enter rehab and helped him turn his life around. With the help of Lewis, Phelps turned to God and received new faith in Christ. His life was totally changed as he realized God still has a purpose for him on the earth. And at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Phelps made a glorious comeback. Though just few years earlier it seemed his best days were over, things turned around for him. Phelps not only carried the American flag during the opening ceremonies of the Rio Olympics, he went ahead to burnish his already stellar Olympic career.

Indeed Michael Phelps’ story is a reminder to us that success without God is never true success. The journey of life is filled with twists and turns. On the road are giants and oppositions of all kinds. And no matter how carefully you plan, surprises can still await you. You can follow success principles, work hard and make all the right moves and yet things still happen unexpectedly that can throw you off balance. This is why we need God’s help. He alone can lead us out of the pitfalls that constantly confront men on the path of life.

In Isaiah 45:2, God says ‘I will go before you and make the crooked places straight, I will break in pieces the gates of brass and cut in sunder the bars of iron and I will give thee the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places that thou mayest know that I The Lord which call thee by name, Am The God of Israel. ’

The gates of brass and bars of iron, talk about oppositions, both spiritual and physical, that resist men’s progress. But God says He will go ahead of us and take care of these things, so that the journey becomes easy. A man depending only on his own strength will have to fight his battles alone without God’s help. And the grief, anxiety, discontent and pain often encountered in this struggle can eventually lead to a mental breakdown. This was what happened to Michael Phelps.

Indeed life without Christ is crisis. We can’t make it in life without God’s help. No matter how gifted a man is, he will always have to make a call at every crossroad, for a definite step out of every crisis. Jesus rightly said,  without Him we can do nothing.  But we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Indeed by strength shall no man prevail.  It is the blessing of God that makes rich, not the smartness of man. And it is only when we give God His place, that we are qualified for our own place. Indeed when we first seek God and His kingdom, then all other things, including success, are added unto us.

PRAYER: Father please grant me the wisdom to walk on the path to true success in life. Give me the grace to seek your kingdom first so that every other thing can be added unto me in Jesus Name.

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To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK ESTABLISHED BY THE WORD]

Ps 92:12

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

 DAILY READING – Hebrews 9:23-10:18; Exodus 9:1-10:29; Proverbs 3

 There is a wonderful lesson for us to learn from the way an eagle approaches a storm. Did you know that an eagle can detect when a storm is approaching long before it breaks? It will actually fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm.

Isn’t that remarkable? While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above. It does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm. What an extraordinary way to deal with adversity!

God is preparing a people for His glory, a mighty army on the face of the earth. They are a strong race, people who will not bow to any opposition. Whatever they face, they will take the licking and still keep ticking.

When the storms of life come upon us, we, too, can rise above them. We can lift ourselves above adversity by setting our minds and our hearts toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us any more than they overcome the eagle. We can allow God’s power to lift us above them.

Furthermore, the storms (or trials) of life can actually help us in our walk of faith. This is because they build something in us that will be a part of our lives forever. Notice what Paul wrote to the congregation at Corinth. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17).

Here is something to think about. When the eagle flies above the storm, he is in a sense overcoming it. But he does so in a most interesting way. He uses the strength of the storm to rise above it.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to soar in the storm

Storms make people stronger and never last forever. No matter the kind of storms that come your way, know that you are undefeatable. You have what it takes to rise above the storm and soar free above. As part of the army God is raising in this end-time, understand that your case is different. You are built to last. So no matter what you are facing now, understand the stronger one lives in you, and because He lives, you shall live also. Keep your root grounded in the Word of God, and you will only grow stronger as the storm rages.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to stand strong despite the fierce winds of oppositions. I thank you for the grace to always rise stronger and better. 

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True success is not verifiable in the fact a man has never fallen before but rather in the fact that he did not only fall but also got up- WORDBITE 222.

 [ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS]

Psalm 71:7

‘I am a wonder unto many but though art my strong refuge’.

• DAILY READING Hebrews 9:1-22; Exodus 6:28-8:32; Proverbs 2

Sequoia trees are known to be massive. It is one of the world’s largest and most enduring trees. It can grow to 300 feet in height, weigh over 2.5 million pounds, and live for about 3,000 years. Its longevity is also due to its twelve to fourteen-foot-deep matting of roots, spreading over as much as an acre of earth. Such complex root system keeps the sequoia tree firmly grounded and stable. The tree’s extensive root system anchors it against storm conditions and allows it to absorb water and nutrients from the soil. Also the root system of this majestic tree is what is responsible for its towering height and astonishing weight.

In the same way, the deeper our spiritual roots are in God, the greater the heights we can attain in life.  In our lives and ministry, we must have a hidden season of developing deep spiritual roots. This hidden season of spiritual preparation must precede a period of visibility or outward prominence. Before attaining great heights there are seasons of preparation when we first develop intimacy with God. In the life of David for instance, we saw how God first prepared him in a hidden season before taking him to greatness.  It was in the bush, in a time of prayerful devotion, a season of serving unseen and unknown, that God prepared David for the throne. In this place God expanded his root system.

When David defeated Goliath many thought he was an overnight success, but nobody saw the lonely years in the shepherd’s fields where he prepared by fighting the bears and lions. In that hidden season of his life, he learned to trust God and make God his strong refuge. Indeed preparation is the mother of manifestation. God first prepares us before He presents us to our world. The season of preparation, is a hidden season of life, where it may seem you are alone fighting the bears and the lions. But God is using the things you are passing through to develop your spiritual muscles, and an unshakeable faith in Him.

Some of the challenges you have had to deal with may actually be God’s way of training you for where you are going. Before you can ascend the throne God has for you, you must first pass through processes that prepare you and cause you to become totally dependent on God.

They say an exclamation mark is only a question mark straightened out. Men may exclaim and wonder at you when you finally ascend the throne, but then they didn’t see the hidden places of preparation where God trained you.

Our seasons of preparation will involve times of separation spent in prayer, fasting and studying The Word.  A hidden season of spiritual establishment and preparation is crucial to our outward manifestation,. Just as the root precedes the tree’s outward growth, things are first established spiritually before they manifest physically. That is God’s order of things. Therefore let us learn to patiently release ourselves to God in the place of training and preparation for the great heights He has ordained for us.

PRAYER: Lord, I submit myself, my plans and everything about my life to your perfect will. Lord  have your way in my life, and  please  grant  me the grace to always submit to you, so as to  be prepared when Your foreordained season for me comes, in Jesus Name.

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Everything that ultimately  has a glorious ending usually has a humble beginning.

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS]

Isaiah 54:1

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.

 DAILY READING         Hebrews 8; Exodus 5:1-6:27; Proverbs 1

The first settlers and founding fathers of America, were a group of pilgrims who wanted to start a new life.

In the 1500s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created a new church called the Church of England. Everyone in England had to belong to the church.  Some group of 102 pilgrims, not wanting to adhere, preferring to practice religious freedom decided to leave England and start a settlement of their own.  So the Pilgrims set sail on a ship called the Mayflower in September 1620.  Their destination was new area of lands discovered by Columbus in 1492 called the New World. Here they hoped to start a new life and serve God freely without interference. Their journey was filled with uncertainty and peril. But after two months of braving the harsh elements of a vast storm-tossed sea, they arrived in Massachusetts . After a prayer service, the Pilgrims began building hasty shelters. However, they were unprepared for the harsh New England winter. As a result, half of them, about 50, died from sickness and starvation. Although their hearts were still heavy from these losses, they remained grateful and thankful to God.

The first thanksgiving was held by these pilgrims, in a show of gratitude to God for the bountiful harvest God gave them. They called together their Indian neighbours, and spent 3 days in celebration praising God. And year after year it became a tradition to set apart a particular day of praising God for His faithfulness. And God showed these pilgrims many miracles to prove He was with them. When they lost 50 members of their community but yet chose to remain grateful, God multiplied that little group into the great American nation that exists today. And ever since then, the thanksgiving event has become entrenched in the American tradition. Usually the last thursday in November was set aside for this celebration and in 1941, the American Congress permanently established the fourth Thursday of each November as a national holiday.

There was no way those pilgrims could have seen the greatness of the future generation, but when they gave thanks to God despite their loss, God brought amazing multiplication.

Philippians 4:6,7 exhorts us to “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God…shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

It doesn’t matter what you think you may have lost, when you thank God for what is left he will surely multiply it beyond your wildest expectation.

To feed five thousand men, Jesus had just five loaves and two fishes, but when He lifted up the little that was available in thanksgiving to God,  great multiplication came.

A wise man said if you have lost anything God is the reason why you have not lost everything. So let’s thank God for what is available. When you thank God for His finger, He will unveil His arm to you. Thanksgiving is a multiplier. Do not let any situation rob you of your thanksgiving. When the one leper came back to thank Jesus, his healing was perfected.

In everything we give thanks, trusting that God is working out everything for our good.

Ephesians 5:20 says  “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”.

We do not look at what is happening we look at what is written.

Stay strong in faith and never allow the happenings around you to tamper with your joy. Praise God even in the storm. If you can do the ridiculous, surely, you will see the miraculous.

Like the American pilgrims do not look at what you may have lost, rather bless God for what you still have, and as you do, He will multiply the remnant beyond your wildest imaginations. Indeed He is too faithful to fail!

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to praise you despite any situation, let nothing ever stop the continual flow of your praise from my mouth. You are forever faithful and I know that indeed all things are working out together for my good in Jesus Name.   

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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.

 [ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK REJOICE]

Proverbs 8:33-34  ‘Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.’

• DAILY READING   Hebrews 7; Exodus 3:1-4:31; Psalm 41

On 28 January 1986, millions of people around the world watched live coverage of NASA’s space shuttle launch. However to the dismay of all, barely one minute after takeoff, the Challenger space shuttle exploded in midair, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was one of the most profoundly shocking events in American history.

Perhaps what was most painful was that, it was a disaster which could have been easily averted if only the NASA engineers had heeded the warnings of the experts. The flight had been delayed for several days due to freezing weather. After the long delay, the Challenger was set to take off on the morning of January 28, 1986. It was a cold morning and much of the shuttle was covered with ice. Some scientists, knowing the likely risk the Challenger shuttle may face in such cold weather, had warned the engineers against the launch. The reason for their worry was because of a small part of the rocket called the O-ring, which circles the rocket booster to seal the gasses inside. The fear was that due to the cold weather, the seal would fail during launch; leading to gas leakage that could cause an explosion. However, because the space shuttle had previously been on 9 successful  missions, the engineers felt certain that nothing could go wrong on this mission.

By 11:00 a.m the countdown to lift-off began, and at 11:39 a.m, the Challenger took off. At first, everything seemed fine. The Challenger launched into the sky and was gaining speed. But suddenly, at 50,800 feet, there was an explosion and the Challenger broke apart in flight, killing all 7 astronauts on board. When the disaster was investigated by a commission appointed by President Ronald Reagan, they discovered that just like the experts had warned, the “O-ring” seal on the rocket booster had failed, largely due to the cold temperatures, leading to the disaster.

Proverbs 8:33-34 says ‘Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.’

The truth is that anyone who refuses the spiritual responsibility of obeying God’s Word is living carelessly. Anything can happen at anytime. People who refuse to take heed to God’s instructions are often caught unprepared by life’s sudden storms.  But such could have been avoided if only they took time  daily to pray and hear God’s instructions. Gods Word is our rescue lifeline out of every destruction. His teachings are our bailout agents from the crisis of life. It is through heeding His instructions that we escape the devastation and frustrations of life.  You can’t fall standing on God’s Word. And when you truly stand on God’s Word, you must stand out on the earth. Indeed to know greatness, you must know guidance.

Those who will overcome in this perilious season of the end times, are those  who constantly study God’s Word and vigilantly watch in prayer,to hear and heed His instructions.    

Laziness to study scriptures makes men victims of life’s calamities.  Mathew 13:25 says it was while men that the  enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. In other words, spiritual slumber will put a man  in a  constant state of spiritual emergency.

You can’t be too busy to hear from Heaven. God is trying to get your attention, take the time to listen to Him. There is a way that seems right to men but the end thereof is death. Not every open door is from God, some are traps in disguise. But you can’t know the difference until you hear from Heaven.  Jesus Himself set the pattern of victory for us  during  His earthly ministry,  by  often spending time in fellowship with The Father, to hear and heed His instructions.  May we therefore receive the  grace today to constantly spend time in prayer and study of God’s Word, so as to hear and heed His instructions that delivers from destruction.   

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to commit my life to following Your every instruction. Please destroy every root of disobedience in me and enable me to always go the way of Scriptures in every situation in Jesus Name.. 

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The price you pay to discover anything in God’s word is nothing ever to be compared to the prize of the discovery. – WORDBITE 222

Exodus 12:23

‘For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.’

• DAILY READING –  – Hebrews 6:13-20; Exodus 1:1-2:25; Psalm 40

Oscar Cervantes, who is well known for his prison ministry,  is a dramatic example of Christ’s power to transform lives. As a child, Oscar began to get into trouble. Then as he got older, he became worse, he was jailed 17 times for brutal crimes. Prison psychiatrists said he was beyond help. His case was seen as hopeless. But they were wrong! During a brief interval of freedom, Oscar met an elderly man who told him about Jesus. From that moment, an amazing transformation occurred in Oscar’s life. Oscar placed his trust in The Lord and his life became changed dramatically; from a hardened criminal, he was changed into a kind, caring man. Shortly afterward he started a prison ministry. Prison inmates would come to hear Oscar and sit intently for over 2 hours listening to the Gospel as he preached. God used Oscar to affect many lives for Christ. Hardened criminals were transformed through his ministry. Indeed his life became a living testimony of God’s power to alter lives positively.

Indeed it is amazing the transformation that the power in the blood of Jesus can bring. The yoke of a criminal lifestyle was broken in Oscar’s life by the power in the blood. What professional psychiatrists had failed to do for Oscar in years of counseling, was achieved by the power in the blood of Jesus instantly.  He was set free from every captivity  and became a transformed man.

Zechariah 9:11-12 says ‘As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.’

There is no pit so deep, that the blood cannot reach in and pull a man out of it. There is no yoke so strong that the blood of Jesus cannot break. There is no bondage so thick that the blood cannot destroy. The blood is able to destroy any form of captivity in your life. Every evil habit, every secret sin, every addiction, every bondage that the enemy has tried to ensnare you with, can be broken off instantly by the power of the blood of Jesus. The Bible records that after the mystery of the blood was applied in Egypt, the siege of captivity over the Israelites was broken. Any battle the enemy has arraigned against you, can be won today through the invocation of the blood.

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’

The Blood of Jesus is the Covenant that redeemed us from the curse of the law to enjoy the blessings of grace. Therefore, look around you today, what is that stubborn pharaoh still trying to hold you in bondage? It is time to invoke the blood against him.  By the power in the blood, you can break the yoke of captivity. No matter how long you may have been held back in any bondage, today is your day of freedom. Indeed by the blood, your deliverance is secured permanently in Jesus Name.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the  yoke breaking power in the blood of Jesus.  Indeed today by the power in the blood, every bondage and captivity is destroyed in my life forever!  I have victory over everything contesting my glorious destiny in Jesus Name.

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It’s never over in your life until you win.  God is still in control of your life.

WORDBITE 222.

Ephesians 2:19 [NIV]‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’

DAILY READING –  – Hebrews 4:14-6:12; Genesis 49:1-50:26; Psalm 39

Billy Graham once wrote a story about a couple of friends who had gone fishing. After their fishing trip, they went to a café to have tea. One of them was animatedly describing his fishing experience and accidentally upturned the tea tray that the waitress brought them. The tea splashed across the whitewashed wall of the café. The man started apologizing for the accident. One of the other guests at the café walked over to the wall, picked up a pen and drew a magnificent deer with horns around the brown tea stain on the wall. That was Sir Edward, a renowned artist. Apparently, today people from all over the world go to that little café to see the masterpiece.

Every sin has its consequences and every failure has its aftermath. We all have times when we blew it, got involved in things that we shouldn’t have, and made a mess. But the grace of God can so color what we did that no man sees the mess. There is no sin so dark that the blood of Jesus cannot wash off. God is in the business of second chances.  Men may write you off, because of past mistakes; you could even have written yourself off because of past failures.  But as far as Jesus is concerned, there is life after failure. You can always begin again, you can always make a fresh start.

Imagine the horrible scenario of Peter’s three fold denial of the Lord himself.

The night sets in.  The denials happen, one worse than the other.  The cock crows three times.  Jesus looks at Peter with love. Peter weeps bitterly.  Then the morning breaks!

Despite the horrible night of Peter’s failures, the morning breaks and Peter is given a new day to do what is right, to repent of his sin and then to go on and do greater things.

Every time you get to the darkest hour of your night God gives you another day! You may have disappointed God, at some point, but God still believes in you, loves you and wants to give you a new hope and an amazing future. Don’t let the enemy trap you in guilt and condemnation. The accuser will constantly make you feel as if God will never forgive you, don’t believe those lies. God is able to restore you, and bring healing.

When we confess our sins He is able to forgive us. God is full of mercy. He doesn’t turn His back when you make mistakes. Just the opposite. He’ll not only help you clean up the mess you made, He’ll take it one step further and make miracles out of those mistakes.

If you learn from your mistakes, God can turn your mistakes into miracles. Instead of weeping or regretting for the life that has passed, learn from it and find your joy in The Lord.  There is nothing you can do about the past except learn from it.

You can’t change what happened. You can’t go back and manipulate things to the way you would have wanted. But you can choose to let go of the past and go on to have a fulfilling life. Healing is possible and life is too precious to waste any of it regretting the past. God loves you, He cares for you. He doesn’t want you living in guilt and condemnation. Learn to hand over all issues of concern to God. When you do, He will turn your  mourning into dancing and give you a brand new day.

PRAYER: Lord, I know you have so much in store for me, please enable me to put past failures and mistakes behind me and forge ahead into the glorious future of blessings You have planned for me in Jesus Name. .  

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Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.-

Ephesians 2:19 [NIV]‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’

• DAILY READING – Hebrews 3:1-4:13; Genesis 48; Psalm 38

The ‘David’ is probably the world’s most well-known sculpture. Sculpted by renowned artist Michelangelo, this piece of art can be found in the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. In 1501, at the age of 25 years, Michelangelo sculpted this masterpiece, based on the biblical story of David and Goliath. However, it is amazing that this celebrated artwork was made from a discarded block of Carrara marble that other artists had rejected.

Two other artists had tried to work with this enormous piece of discarded Carrara marble, but had given up on it because they thought it had impurities. But when Michelangelo saw that piece of marble, he saw within it great possibilities. In his mind’s eye he saw the  picture of a sculpture of David. He saw what the other artists couldn’t see and quickly went to work. Michelangelo was able to find a way to turn the unworkable piece of marble into the statue that is now celebrated centuries after as the ‘David’.

This is similar to what God does with our lives. Sometimes, men may look at us and conclude poorly, But God looks at us and sees a masterpiece emerging. God loves to eventually turn the stones which the builders rejected into the chief corner stone.

When a building is under construction, to the untrained eye, the building can look really messed up. But the architect isn’t concerned because he drew the plans and knows that emerging from the mess is a beautiful structure. Our architect and Master builder is God. He has designed the blueprint of our lives. And though outwardly sometimes, things may seem messed up, God knows that within us is a masterpiece. This is why we should not look to men’s opinion, but rather we look to what God says in His Word, concerning us. Jehovah alone has the final say in our lives. And what He says about us, no man can contradict.  God says you are created after His image and likeness. You are designed to function as He does. We are to operate as sons of God on earth, ruling and dominating by the power of God. And if you’ll stay in faith, keep believing, trusting God’s good plan for your life, you’ll experience His promises and blessings.

Ephesians 2:10  says ‘For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.’

You are God’s workmanship. You are His divine project. As a child of God, you are not created to be average. You’re not called to live an ordinary life. There is treasure hidden within you. 2 Cor. 4:7 calls your potential a treasure in an earthen vessel. You are full of amazing potentials. If you don’t look like it now it is because  your life is still under construction and God that has begun this good work in you will bring it to perfection. Often God allows men to mock you first before He makes you. You may be a rejected stone today, but watch out; God is causing you to become a chief cornerstone. Just as they cast away Joseph and he turned around to become the preserver of his generation, God will turn things around and cause those that rejected you to one day celebrate you. All you need to do, is to be rightly positioned in Christ and every other thing will fall into place. Indeed if God be for you, nobody can be against you.

PRAYER: Father I thank You because even now You are turning things around in my life. Everywhere I was rejected, You are causing me to be celebrated in Jesus’ name.

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For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God.  – WORDBITE 222.