Deuteronomy 28:13 ‘And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:’

DAILY READING – Romans 16; 2 Samuel 1; Psalm 72

Frederick Douglas was born as a black slave boy with seemingly no future. At a very young age he was sent to work for a slave master. At this time it was illegal for black slaves to get educated but Douglass managed to educate himself by learning from his master’s wife and observing the writings of the white children in the neighborhood.
In the Church for black people, Douglass began using the Bible to teach the other slaves what he was learning. After this was discovered and Douglass was severely punished by the white slave masters, he managed to escape on September 3, 1838, by boarding a train that took him to New York. He eventually became a licensed preacher serving in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Soon, he joined the abolitionist movement to stop slavery. He travelled to different countries and delivered lectures in churches and chapels that drew thousands of people.
From a slave boy, Frederick Douglas would rise to become one of the most famous intellectuals of his time who served as adviser to five United States presidents.
Douglass’ 1845 autobiography, ‘Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,’ described his time as an enslaved worker in Maryland. It was one of five autobiographies he penned, along with dozens of noteworthy speeches, despite receiving minimal formal education.
He wrote his autobiography so eloquently that skeptics doubted it was the work of a Black man.
Douglass served in many official positions in government, including as an ambassador to the Dominican Republic, thereby becoming the first Black man to hold high office.
In 1888, he became the first African American to receive a vote for President of the United States, during the Republican National Convention.
His writings served as an inspiration to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and beyond.

Indeed there can be no limitation to the man who solidly makes up his mind to rise by God’s help. Education, poverty, race or family background can never be a hindrance. Surely, when God is for you, nothing can be against you.
By covenant every child of God is born for signs and wonders.
It doesn’t matter the obstacles against you, because of God’s divine genes in you, surely you will always overcome. As long as you are sincerely serving God, He is committed to your lifting in life.
You are a divine project and God is at work in your life. Though there may be difficulties and challenges, as you remain persistent in seeking God and obeying His Word, it is only a matter of time before you emerge a winner.
Therefore, never allow challenge, people or circumstances to deter you. Trust God to bring to manifestation His divine plans for your life. Keep walking closely with Him, because with God on your side you are truly unstoppable.
No matter how impossible things may look right now, focus on following God’s plan through prayers and consistent study of the Word. Especially in this season of fasting and prayers, keep pressing forward in the place of prayers believing God to open the Heavens for you.
Surely, by God’s grace your expectations shall not be cut short. As you keep serving God and keep blessing Him at all times, God is going to turn things around for you. Through inexplicable miracles, He will open doors that will usher you into unexpected positions and amazing heights this year.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace and strength to keep pressing forward in this season of prayers. Certainly by Your grace I shall indeed soon see a manifestation of Your great plans for my life in Jesus Name.
QUOTE: The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained a victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222