Micah 7:8-9 says ‘Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me..

DAILY READING; James 2; Jeremiah 23-24; Psalm 130

In 1994, Rwanda was a failed state by any measure.
After 100 days of genocide, about 800,000 Tutsis had been killed and about a million children were orphaned. By the time Paul Kagame, leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) defeated the genocidal regime and took over power, the country was in devastation, the coffers had been looted and the economy was almost at a zero stage. Rwanda could be likened to the valley of dry bones as the bones of the dead filled the land.
Paul Kagame inherited a country that had been so torn apart, that even the most optimistic of analysts doubted Kagame’s chances of ever rebuilding Rwanda.
However, as the new Rwandan government worked towards the reconstruction of the country, in 2003, President Paul Kagame came across a book that changed everything for him.
He was visiting a longtime friend in Chicago, when he came across Pastor Rick Warren’s book “The Purpose Driven Life”.
After reading the book, Paul Kagame was very moved and reached out to Pastor Rick warren to help make Rwanda the first Purpose Driven nation.

Coincidentally at the same time in 2003, Pastor Rick Warren was in South Africa, initiating what he called the PEACE Plan, which stands for—Planting Churches that Promote Reconciliation, Equip Servant Leaders, Assist the Poor, Care For the Sick, and Educate the Next Generation.

On receiving President Paul Kagame’s invitation, Pastor Rick Warren looked on to God for the wisdom to make Rwanda the first national model of The PEACE Plan. At that time he didn’t know how that could be achieved but he had great faith in God’s Word and His divine ability.
Paul Kagame made Pastor Rick Warren a member of his Presidential Advisory Council and through the combined efforts of the government and people of Rwandan, today, the once devastated nation has become a global “model and miracle” of development.
The country is stable, prosperous and unified. The nation has risen to become one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and an economic model for the developing world.

In Ezekiel 37, God took Ezekiel to the valley of dry bones and asked him “Son of man, can these bones live?’
When Ezekiel acknowledged God’s sovereignty and ability to do anything, the spirit of God came upon him. And as he started prophesying the dead bones came back to life.
Truly when we acknowledge God’s sovereignty, there is no dead situation He cannot bring back to life.
Even in situations that seem impossible in the natural, when you bring God into that situation, there will be a miraculous resurrection and restoration.
When men turn their hearts to God, then God turns His hands to help. Miracles are not magic but God’s response to the invitation of men’s hearts.

Indeed God is able to resurrect any dead situation when you connect to His divine help.
Even if negative circumstances of life seem to have knocked you down, as you connect to God’s divine assistance you will rise again.

Micah 7:8-9 says ‘Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me..’

Certainly no negative condition can rejoice over you, when God is your helper. With God on your side, no sickness, no setback, no injustice, no person, no hater, no jealousy can hinder you. Indeed, all the forces of darkness cannot stop you when you connect to divine help.
Though you may sometimes go through the valley in your health, finances, relationships, it is only a temporary place. Though you may pass through the valley, you are only on your way to the mountain top.

Indeed the valley of dryness is not your final destination.
Though you may have gone through the fire and the water, you are about to come out into a wealthy place. Your story will not end in sickness, trouble, lack or want. Your story is destined to end in praise. Certainly, your latter days will be better and greater than your former days.
Indeed we serve the God of miraculous restoration. And He has good plans to promote us, to heal us, to restore us and to show us favor.
But never forget that the key to restoration is faith.
Indeed faith is the victory that overcomes the world. All the good things God has for you will only be activated when you believe. And to have faith you must commit to in-depth study of God’s Word.
Therefore today, let us keep faith alive through diligent pursuit of God’s Word. And no matter what you may have been through, in this season, God will so restore you that you will come out stronger, increased, promoted and better than ever before.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for granting me the grace and strength to get up and arise out of every situation trying to keep me down. As I study Your Word I receive the faith to believe You for amazing miracles of divine restoration in this season in Jesus Name.

QUOTE;
Faith is more than just believing, it is acting upon The Word that you believe. WORDBITE 222.