Hebrews 12:2 “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

DAILY READING           1 Timothy 5:23-6:21; Jeremiah 3-4; Psalm 120

Henry John Heinz was the founder of the Heinz company. The company’s most famous product is Heinz ketchup which many people around the world are familiar with. Infact it has been said that every second refrigerator in the world contains a Heinz tomato Ketchup. However Heinz is a success story today, only because he refused to stay knocked down, despite the challenges he faced along the way.

Henry  was born on October 11, 1844 to a farming family, and gained experience in the field of horticulture at a very young age. By  the age of nine, Henry had started selling homemade vegetable products from their farm. And when he turned 12 years, he was the owner of 12,000 squares meters of land, which was used for growing vegetables. Gardening became the boy’s passion. Gradually, he expanded his business, and when he graduated from high school, his garden had grown to such an extent that he had to hire workers.

Though Henry’s mother, sincerely hoped that her son would become a priest – she even brought him to the neighborhood Lutheran school, he however, preferred to serve God through business, by becoming a Kingdom financier.

While in his twenties,  his company reached a great success and Henry became a wealthy entrepreneur and things were going well. However at this time in 1875, the U.S. financial crisis erupted, resulting in the entire banking system being paralyzed. Heinz’s company was grossly affected like many others and soon the Heinz company became bankrupt. All the property had to be sold. The Collapse of the Company made Henry to experience serious emotional stress which took him  time to recover from. Heinz  was so depressed; he did not get out of bed for several months. The Christmas of 1875 was the worst one in his life, as he could not afford to buy gifts for his children. At this difficult time, his mother, who was a strong Christian assisted him with her prayers. She also helped Henry financially by giving him all her savings, to start his  business over again.

And at 31-years, Henry Heinz had to start all over from  scratch. As he worked hard, once again his business began to flourish and this time expanded beyond his wildest imagination. Today the Heinz company is spread over many nations and is one of the most successful companies on earth, grossing billions of dollars in annual income.

Indeed when we are weak, God’s strength shows up to carry us through. Grace is God’s supernatural favor, mercy and empowerment  that carries us when strength fails us. It is God’s ability working in us to accomplish what seems impossible. To fulfill destiny we must constantly rely on God’s grace and stay focused on our race.

Hebrews 12:2 Says “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

There may be bumps and detours on life’s journey, but we must learn to despise present challenges and keep our eyes on Jesus. Everything may be rising up against you, but always know God’s grace is sufficient for you. His strength is made perfect in times of weakness and trials.

Though we may sometimes experience trials, afflictions, or setbacks, we must always remember that our destiny is greater than our disaster.  And what God has begun in  us, He is able to complete. The truth is that God didn’t bring you this far to forsake you. He has too much invested in you to give up on you now. And if you have experienced a setback, it is only positioning you for a comeback!

If only you will keep moving forward in faith, honoring God, you will come into a strength that you didn’t have before. God will release to you a finishing grace that will propel you to your destined place. When men think it is over that’s when God likes to take over. Therefore regardless of what you may have seen so far, your greatest days are ahead. You have not reached your full potential. The work God began in you He will finish. What God started in you He will complete! His grace is indeed sufficient for you.

PRAYER: Father please enable me to always keep  my focus on You as I run this race of destiny. No matter what comes my way I know Your grace is sufficient for me. Thank You Lord, for doing exceedingly abundantly above all I could ever ask or imagine in Jesus name. .

QUOTE :

The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222.