Exodus 23:25 “And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.’
DAILY READING Romans 1:16-32; 1 Samuel 9:1-10:16; Psalm 55
Andrew Wommack is an internationally known American TV evangelist, who has been serving God for many years. His popular television program, ‘Gospel Truth With Andrew Wommack,’ airs daily on TBN and other Christian Networks.
On March 4, 2001, Andrew Wommack received a dreaded news. He was told his youngest son, Peter, had died. As soon as he received the news, he and his wife spoke their faith and said, “The first report is not the last report.” They spoke resurrection life into Peter’s body, and then they headed to the hospital. It was one hour and fifteen minutes from the time they got the call until they got to the hospital. During that time, Andrew operated in faith and began to rejoice, confident in God’s promises to those who serve Him. Andrew knew God was faithful to keep His promises and so he rejoiced and refused to entertain any picture of his son being dead. By faith he continued to see Peter alive and well.
However, by the time they received the call, peter had been dead for almost five hours, and had already turned black. His toe was tagged and he was lying on a slab in the hospital morgue. But as they drove to the hospital and Andrew praised God prophetically, something incredible happened. As soon as Andrew arrived at the hospital, his oldest son, Joshua, met him at the door and said, “Dad, after I called you, Peter just sat up.” Peter who had been dead for hours had suddenly came back to life!
In sharing the testimony Andrew said he didn’t rejoice more once he saw Peter raised from the dead than he did while he was still driving to the hospital. During the drive, by faith he praised God, rejoicing with all his might, because he knew God was faithful to keep His promises to those who serve Him.
Exodus 23:25-26 says ‘And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.’
Surely when we serve God we can be assured of victory in the face of any challenge. This is the heritage of the servants of The Lord. God has not called the sons of Jacob to seek Him in vain and He is truly a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
An understanding of our covenant position when we serve God, gives us confidence in the face of any confrontation. This was what made Abraham to refuse to stagger at the promise of God but remained strong in faith, giving glory to God, until his miracle came.
Confidence in God is what makes us to praise Him despite any situation. And when we praise God even impossible situations are reversed. Praise is a verbal expression of faith in God and faith is the victory that overcomes the world. At the instance of praise, God’s hand is stretched forth, and when His hand is stretched forth, who can turn it back?
Indeed serving God is the master key to a life of sweatless triumph. Therefore as we pursue the kingdom service of soul winning let us be assured of God’s blessings. And His blessings make rich and add no sorrow to it. Therefore whatever may look like sorrow coming against you today, as long as you are serving God, be assured of victory. In the face of any confrontation remember whose you are and whom you serve. He is the same God who parted the red sea, and shut the mouth of lions. Therefore no matter how intimidating any challenge, switch to praise and keep your faith strong in God. The battle is indeed the Lord’s and He will surely do even the impossible for you!
PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to serve tirelessly in Your kingdom, for I know that You are indeed a rewarder of them that diligently seek You. As I praise You today, I thank You for victory in every area of my life in Jesus Name.
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You will never need more than God to experience the impossible in life. WORDBITE 222.