Ephesians 1:7  ‘In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;’

DAILY READING  •  Romans 6; 1 Samuel 15; Psalm 60

The movie titled ‘the machine gun preacher’ tells the story of Sam Childers and his efforts to save the children of South Sudan as he worked in collaboration with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) to fight the atrocities of the terrorist group ‘The Lord’s Resistance Army’ (LRA).

Sam Childers was a former gang biker, alcoholic and drug dealer from Pennsylvania. However, his life took a new turn when on being released from prison, he got born again during a revival meeting at an Assemblies of God church. That same evening the pastor prophesied that Sam would go to Africa on a mission. At the end of 1998, Childers made his first trip to Sudan. In that first trip and the many that followed, he was exposed to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA]. Later, on a missionary trip to Uganda to build homes for refugees, Sam found that large numbers of Sudanese children were being forced to become child soldiers by the L.R.A. The experience traumatized and changed Sam. In an effort to help, he later built an orphanage for the children of South Sudan. However one night, the LRA attacked his orphanage and burnt it to the ground. After the orphanage was rebuilt, he fought the atrocities of the LRA, as he led armed raids to rescue children from them. This led to his being nicknamed the ‘machine gun preacher.’ His life and ministry made very great impact on the people of South Sudan, and today he is internationally celebrated for all his rescue efforts.

Ephesians 1:7 says ‘In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;’

By the power in the blood of Jesus, Sam Childers a former drug dealer was delivered to serve God and mankind. Indeed there is no life so steeped in sin that it cannot be redeemed by the blood of Jesus and transformed.

No matter how disheveled any destiny may appear, through the mystery of the blood, there can be restoration and divine completeness.  This is why we should never give up on any one we are called to preach the Gospel to.  We could never know the potentials locked within any soul. 2 Cor. 4:7 calls it a treasure hidden in an earthen vessel.

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 no matter how messed up things may sometimes seem, God is always at work behind the scenes, to unveil His perfect will and plan.

Indeed everyone called of God, is full of amazing potentials. If you do not yet look like it, know that your life is still under construction and God that has begun a good work in you will bring it to perfection. God says we are created after His image and likeness. We 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. Indeed everyone called of God is born to be great. All we need is to be rightly positioned in Christ and every other thing will fall into place.

Just as Sam’s life was dramatically transformed, God is able to turn things around and cause us to become a wonder to our world. Therefore whatever may be hindering your glorious destiny, today, as you engage the mystery of the blood in the place of prayer every such yoke will be permanently broken. Indeed by the power in the Blood, the glory God has ordained for you in this season, must surely come into full manifestation.

PRAYER: Father I thank You because even now You are turning me into a sign and wonder to my world. Indeed by the power in the blood of Jesus I receive divine strength to boldly proclaim Your Gospel and do exploits in Your kingdom 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