Hebrews 11:6 ‘But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.’

DAILY READING –Acts 2:1-13; Deuteronomy 13-14; Job 10

Hurricane Harvey was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Texas and Louisiana in August 2017. It caused catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is regarded as one of the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting $125 billion in damages. Its catastrophic flooding made the storm the costliest natural disaster recorded in Texas at the time.
The town of Rockport, Texas was one of the places where Hurricane Harvey made a major landfall. The 108 mph winds and more than 40 inches of rain destroyed houses, and schools. But amazingly a 1,100-year-old oak tree survived this onslaught and was left standing at the Goose Island State Park. This old oak tree has survived many such hurricanes. This is not surprising because oaks are known to withstand incredibly strong storms, like tornados and hurricanes. Even when they are stripped of their leaves, oak trees survive because of their strength, their curvy branches, and their incredible root systems.

The oak tree is known in many different cultures around the world as a symbol of strength. The oak is designated the National Tree in at least 14 countries around the world, including the United States, where six states have designated a species of oak as their official state tree.
Perhaps the most interesting fact about the oaks is that their root systems will grow to almost the same depth as their height, pushing down as deep as the tree is high, and branching out as wide as the branches! This dynamic strength and tenacity of its root system keeps the oak firmly grounded and stable even in the midst of the greatest storms.

In the same way spiritually, the deeper our roots in God, the greater the heights we can attain in life. Before attaining to greatness there must be seasons of preparation when we develop great faith in God. Such adequate preparation is what enables us to survive the great storms and hurricanes of life. .
In our lives and ministry, a hidden season of spiritual preparation must precede a period of visibility or outward prominence. In the life of David for instance, we saw how God first prepared him in a hidden season before taking him to greatness. While serving unseen and unknown, God prepared David for the throne.
In that hidden season of his life, he learned to trust God and make God his strong refuge. Indeed preparation will lead to great manifestations.

2 Chronicles 27:6 says ‘So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.’

Building great faith that gives us spiritual establishment is crucial to our success in life..
Spiritual preparation determines the results you get in the physical because the physical is controlled by the spiritual.
You become a champion by adequate spiritual preparation. Successful seasons of preparation involve times of separation spent in deep studying of God’s Word. This is how we
achieve the triumphant faith that will give us constant victories.
The depth of our revelation from the Word, will indeed lead to the height of the revolution we can experience in life.

Hebrews 11:6 says ‘But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.’
If our goal is to please God and fulfill His plan for our lives then we must invest in building great faith in the Word. Certainly, the deeper our understanding, the more outstanding our lives will become.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to pay the price of diligent study of Your Word, so that I can build up my faith. Thank You Lord, for preparing me for the great destiny You have foreordained for me in Jesus Name.
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Everything that ultimately has a glorious ending usually has a humble beginning. WORDBITE 222