Ephesians 3:20 (MSG) “God can do anything, you know – far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!”
DAILY READING; •Romans 12; 1 Samuel 23-24; Psalm 67
In President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on January 30th 2018, he honored a North Korean defector, for his indomitable will for survival that propelled his escape from his troubled country.
Ji Seong-Ho was 13 years old in 1995, when severe famine starved 3 million people to death in North Korea. Some of his schoolmates were among those killed by hunger. In March, 1996, Ji Seong-Ho himself almost died as he blacked out due to severe hunger and slipped from a moving train. He fell onto the tracks, where the train crushed his left leg and hand.
Despite being crippled, when he was 18 years, he used his crutches to cross into China in search of food and managed to find a few kilograms of rice.
On his way back, carrying the rice to help feed his family, he was captured by the local police. They took all his rice and tortured him severely despite his being handicapped. That injustice motivated him to decide to defect from North Korea. With his brother, they planned to escape.
Using crutches, hobbling on one leg, Ji embarked on a 6000-mile journey that took him through the jungles of Southeast Asia, across Laos, Burma, and eventually to Thailand, with the help of an underground network.
He and his brother separated not long after they arrived in China, so that if caught, they would not be both executed.
While crossing a steep mountain in Laos Ji thought he might die there in the jungle because he had no more strength left to carry on. Ji began to weep and prayed saying, “If there is a God in this world, please save me,” he cried.
Ji’s prayers were answered. God helped him and he made it safely to South Korea in 2006, where he reunited with his brother, who had also escaped. Ji converted to Christianity, with the firm belief that God helped him in his journey to freedom.
South Korea opened for Ji the door to a better life; he was granted citizenship, received a prosthetic leg from the government and achieved his dream of obtaining a university education. After his graduation, he founded a group called Now, Action and Unity for Human Rights. His group helps to rescue people from North Korean, providing safe passage for them to South Korea and helping them get established. Today, Ji Seong-ho has received several awards and international recognition for his work and is celebrated as a symbol of courage.
We cannot let inabilities and weaknesses be excuses to settle for mediocrity. Despite limitations, we are capable of accomplishing great things.
Ephesians 2:10 says ‘We are God’s workmanship”. It indicates our life is an ongoing process. Just because you are limping now doesn’t mean you can’t surmount mountains and arrive at your great destination.
Certainly, through Christ, we can do all things.
When the angel of the Lord spoke to Gideon, he called him a “mighty man of valor.” But Gideon felt very limited by the adverse conditions around him and began to give excuses; ‘my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house” (Judges 6:11-16)
When God stirred Gideon out of his inferiority complex, he went on to indeed do great things and deliver the people of Israel.
The truth is that you can do far more than you think yourself capable of doing. God has called you the light of your world and a city set on a hill, therefore don’t hide your light under a bushel because of feelings of inadequacy.
Whatever limitations may confront you, is not reason enough to hold you back from your great destination.
After having spent time in fasting and praying, now is the time to step out and begin to move with boldness into the greater open doors God has ordained for you.
It doesn’t matter what you may consider as weaknesses and shortcomings, through God’s help, you can overcome them.
We often make the mistake of going through life looking more at what’s wrong with us than we do looking at what’s right with us. There are already enough people and circumstances against you, so quit beating yourself up. Refuse the feelings of low self-esteem, inferiority, discontentment and discouragement. You are the child of the most high God, redeemed, forgiven, approved, and accepted by Him.
God is the master designer. He can use what may even seem negative to help you go further in life..
God has made you good for your situation. We need to see ourselves through Gods eyes. This is why it is important to seek God daily through His Word and receive His instructions to guide us on the amazing journey He has for us.
Certainly, you can do all things through Christ. By the help of the Spirit of God, there is nothing you cannot accomplish this year. Just stay in faith, trusting God.
Surely the faithful One that has called you, will do it. He will help you on your journey and take you to amazing heights you could never have imagined.
PRAYER:
Lord, please help me to keep thinking in line with Your Word so as to have the faith to step out and accomplish great things. I know indeed You can do exceedingly abundantly above all I could ever ask or imagine in Jesus Name.
QUOTE
Exploits don’t just happen, they happen as a result of spiritual strength – WORDBITE 201.
Shalom!
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