Mathew 7: 24 -25 ‘Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.-
DAILY READING; • Romans 15:14-33; 1 Samuel 29-31; Psalm 71
Jason David Sluyter is a young pastor and budding musician who survived an aggressive cancer that could have killed him.
Before Jason got the diagnosis he was facing a most exciting moment of his life. He had just gotten a new job as youth pastor at Bonita Valley Community Church in 2016. So he had moved to a new city and had a new job and new church family.
Jason who had graduated from school few years earlier had been pouring his time and talents into the ministry. He was focused on building his music career as a talented singer and pianist. His band called ‘Dare to Be Dreamers’, was gaining attention with Media outlets and with the rise of his musical career he had gotten married to his sweetheart.
Things were going so well, in fact, that he paid no mind to the small growth on his tongue. That is, until a biopsy changed everything. The small growth on his tongue turned out to be cancerous and he would spend many months fighting for his life.
Doctors discovered that the Stage 3 cancer in Jason’s tongue was secreting a chemical that was poisoning him from the inside out. Over the course of a 15-hour operation, most of his tongue had to be removed and all of the lymphnodes in his neck removed. Doctors said he might not sing again or speak again.
But despite all he went through, as he persevered in faith, God gave him the victory in the end. His health was fully restored and today, he can speak and sing and minister to the Lord as he continues to pursue his musical career. What he went through became an avenue to bring glory to God. His story shared on the internet garnered millions of views and has brought him in contact with people from different parts of the world. Media outlets has featured his story and what the enemy meant for evil only ended up strengthening Jason’s faith and giving him a wider platform to proclaim the Gospel.
While battles are real to life, more real is our victory.
No matter the trial or temptation one thing is always certain; God is forever faithful.
God will never allow on you more than what you can bear, but with every temptation He will always make a way of escape.
Despite the storms of life,, as a child of God you are ordained to triumph always. Because you are born of God, you are born to overcome the world.
Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. As long as you stay in faith, it is only a matter of time, before you win.
This is why we stay constantly connected to God’s Word, because faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word.
When your heart is filled with the Word, as you speak boldly in faith against any negative situation, God confirms His Word with the release of His Power.
Indeed the Word of God is the primary instrument for experiencing our miracles.
The Word of God is the light that shines in darkness and darkness cannot comprehend it. The Word is what shatters all the attacks of the forces of darkness: No negative condition can withstand the power of God’s Word.
Therefore no matter what may face you today, you are never helpless. As a child of God, you can deal with that situation. Study the Scriptures in the area of your challenge until faith arises in your heart. As you release the Word of faith into that situation, you will certainly see an eruption of miracles, signs and wonders!
In this season of waiting upon the Lord, it is a good time to dig deep into the Word and build a strong foundation of faith that ensures our house never falls, despite the storms, winds, rain and billows of life!
Certainly, as we stay deeply rooted in Christ, our victory over every challenge is guaranteed always.
PRAYER: Lord, I know indeed that You are able to handle any challenge I may face today. I therefore ask You for the grace to fast, pray, praise and diligently study Your Word so that I can have the faith to see great manifestations of Your power in my life in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE;
When God places His hand upon a man in life nothing can come against him, this is because the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. WORDBITE 222