1 Corinthians 15:58
‘Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.’
DAILY READING – Romans 11:1-24; 1 Samuel 20; Psalm 65.
Stanley Praimnath was born in Guyana, and came to America in 1981. In 1983, he got born-again and focused on serving the Lord. Few years later he married a pastor’s daughter and began to help his father-in-law in church planting. Afterwards, he started a new career with Fuji Bank and was appointed as Asst. Vice-President. He ran all of Fuji Bank’s operations on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center, Tower 2.
Praimnath used every opportunity to grow spiritually and during lunchtime, he would sit at his desk, reading his Bible and praying. On the morning of September 11, he was standing near his desk, with his Bible on top of his desk. As he looked outside, suddenly he saw a huge plane, flying straight towards him. Realizing it was going to hit the building and knowing there was no way to escape, in desperation Praimnath cried out to God for help and dove under his desk. The plane slammed into the building with immense force. The bottom of the wing sliced through his office and blocked his office door.
There was a massive fireball as the major part of the plane blew up. The only desk that stood firm was the one where Praimnath was hiding under with his Bible on top of it. Other than his desk, every other piece of office furniture was smashed like match boxes. Part of the floor above his head collapsed downward. A fiery inferno was raging on the floors above and also fire had broken out on his floor, some distance away. But in Praimnath’s office, there was no fire, which was a miracle.
When Praimnath stood up covered by debris, he realized there was no way out of his office, because the plane’s wing had blocked the only exit door. Praimnath let out an anguished cry to the Lord with every fiber of his being: “Lord, send somebody to help me…!” His cry was heard by Brian Clark, an executive vice-president with Euro Brokers, who was walking down the only passable staircase from the 84th floor with six other people. Clark felt compelled to turn around and answer the call for help. That decision saved his life, because the others who went ahead hoping to escape to the roof, eventually perished.
Clark located Praimnath and helped him to come out of the blocked office. As they worked their way down 80 flights of staircase they saw terrible sights of mayhem and destruction. They eventually made it outside of the tower. As they hurried away, they had only walked two blocks when the entire South Tower came crashing down.
The 9/11 Commission investigating the events, later found out that Stanley Praimnath was the only known survivor from the impact zone of Tower 2. His office had been directly hit by the plane, yet God had sheltered him and miraculously delivered him against all odds.
Truly, our serving God is never in vain. Stanley Praimnath’s miraculous survival was not by chance. Life is not determined by chance; but by the choices we make. Our degree of commitment in seeking God determines the level of grace we encounter in life’s race. How dedicated we are in serving God, determines how dedicated He will be in matters that concern us. Certainly, when our focus is serving God, He will be committed to saving us. This is because God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Indeed, seeking and serving God puts a seal of divine exemption upon our lives. This is very reassuring especially as we step into this month of February, which is a crucial and pivotal month in our nation.
Having sought God diligently in the season of fasting and praying, let us be assured of our divine rewards as the events of 2023 unfold. Surely, we have stepped into our season of greater open doors, both as a nation and as individuals. It is our time to experience a new dawn and unprecedented breakthroughs.
The Blood of Jesus, shed at Calvary has repositioned us for triumph and victory over every opposition. Our covenant position gives us divine confidence that God will surely see us through, in every situation.
Therefore, as we step into this new month, let our focus be on praising God because He is set to do great and mighty things for us. Surely, we are going to see the outstretched arm of God over our nation and over our lives in this crucial month. And when God’s hand is stretched forth, who can turn it back?
Praise is a verbal expression of faith in God and faith is the victory that overcomes the world. Therefore, on this first day of February let us deliberately give God worthy praise, for the signs and wonders we are about to see. By the Blood of Jesus, it is certainly our time to sing a new song and shout for victory, because our God has given us the land!
PRAYER
Lord, I thank You for the great things You are set to do in my life this month. I know that You are indeed a rewarder of them that diligently seek You. As I praise You today, I thank You for supernatural victories in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
The ‘God Factor ‘ is what makes the difference in a man’s life. Truly, those that know their God are destined to do exploits in life. – WORDBITE 201.
Shalom!
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