‘Ephesians 2:6-7
‘And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”

• DAILY READING – 1 Thessalonians 1; Isaiah 11-13; Psalm 112

On 26 January 1972 Vesna Vulović was working as an air hostess on a Serbian flight, when their plane exploded. Terrorists had left a briefcase bomb in the plane which caused the explosion. The plane crashed near Czechoslovakia, Killing the other 27 passengers and crew.. Vesna was the sole survivor of the crash. She had survived a fall of 33,330 ft to the ground. According to the Guinness world record, it was the highest fall anyone had ever survived without a parachute.
.Despite her numerous injuries that left her temporarily paralyzed, within ten months, Vesna was back on her feet and had resumed working.
After the crash, she gave a lot of thought to her survival and realized that only God could have saved her. Though previously she had been unserious about her faith, but after the accident, new faith in God, was ignited in her. She realized that she shouldn’t have survived, yet God in His mercy had delivered her.

Her story is a reflection of how God’s kindness can show up unexpectedly, even when we don’t deserve it.

Ephesians 2:6-7 says
‘And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”

We have all experienced God’s undeserved, unearned, unexplainable goodness in our lives, at some point or the other. God’s constant dealing with us shows His goodness towards us. Even our salvation is a reflection of God’s mercy and goodness, because while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. We were completely unworthy of His goodness, yet, in our sinful condition He was willing to show us mercy. And now as believers in Christ, God is set to do even greater and mightier things for us.

Romans 8:32 says ‘He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?’

God desires to bless us beyond all expectations. The truth is that God wants to manifest His goodness through the amazing happenings in our lives.

It is God’s plan to manifest His glory through us and make us a showpiece to our world this year. It is His will to take us to the topmost top in life
However we must be willing to cooperate with The Holy Spirit as He guides us into the great goodness and mercy God has in store for us.
No one can make it in life without God’s grace and mercy.. Indeed by strength shall no man prevail. Let us therefore endeavor to go deeper in our relationship with The Holy Spirit. He is the One that reveals and guides us into the good things God has for us.
God has plans to put you in positions you didn’t earn, nor qualified for.
You may have struggled in the area of your health, your finances, or your relationships, but you need to get ready for the surpassing goodness of God. He is about to do an inexplicable miracle that will turn things around for you. Indeed this year the glory of God shall be seen all over us and that will happen as we submit to the help and guidance of The Holy Spirit through prayers, diligent study of God’s Word and intimate fellowship with Him. May God indeed richly grant us the grace and strength to overcome every spiritual laxity and go deeper in our walk with the Jesus.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the glorious and great things You are set to do in my life this year. Thank You for the exceeding great manifestation of Your goodness all around me in Jesus Name. ..

QUOTE

God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials. WORDBITE 222. ‘