Ephesians 1:7
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”
BIBLE READING:
Nehemiah 4–6, Psalms 49
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For decades, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) terrorized villages across Uganda and South Sudan—kidnapping children, forcing them to become soldiers or slaves, and leaving a trail of bloodshed and sorrow. Their violence destroyed families and communities and left thousands of children orphaned or displaced. In the late 1990s, during a church mission to Southern Sudan, former gang biker and drug dealer Sam Childers stumbled upon the lifeless, mangled body of a young child—killed by a landmine during an LRA raid. The moment shook him to his core. He wept, knelt in the dust, and made a vow to God: “I’ll do whatever I can to protect these children.”
That vow became the beginning of a divine assignment. Sam sold everything and returned to Sudan to build an orphanage—in the heart of a war zone. When rebels attacked and burned it down, he rebuilt it. He didn’t stop. He began leading armed rescue missions, partnering with local armies to recover children from rebel camps. More than 1,000 children have since been saved through his courage and obedience.
A man once lost in sin became a defender of the defenseless. God honored his fear and surrender with miracles and unstoppable victory.
Sam Childers’ life is proof that when we honor God with obedience and boldness, He honors us with victory and fruitfulness. Despite Sam’s past life as a former drug dealer, by the power in the Blood of Jesus, he was transformed to become a blessing to humanity.
Your past does not disqualify you from God’s plan; it simply becomes part of the testimony.
As the redeemed of the Lord, your life is under construction—so don’t judge the outcome by the scaffolding. No matter how distorted things may look, your life can be rebuilt to manifest grace, glory, and beauty. When God looks upon the one washed in the Blood, He sees righteousness, purpose, and potential.
The Lord said to Samuel, “The Lord does not look at the things people look at… the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). God sees your heart, and as you faithfully honor Him, He will openly reward you with glory and greatness.
Everyone called of God is born to be great. All we need is to be rightly positioned in Christ, and every other thing will fall into place.
Through the power in the Blood, we can arise from past shame and defeat to our destined state of victory.
The Blood of Jesus continually speaks better things over us (Hebrews 12:24). It speaks mercy where judgment once prevailed. It speaks restoration where brokenness ruled.
Today, May the Blood of Jesus prevail over every negative condition in our lives.
As we walk in fear and honor of the Lord, certainly, this will be our season to soar from every low place to our high places of victory and glory in Christ.
PRAYER:
Father, thank You for unlocking the potentials of greatness You have planted in my life. I declare that by the power of the Blood of Jesus, every hindrance is broken. I rise today with boldness to fulfill my calling. Thank You for the grace to walk in divine purpose, in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
God’s word is God’s ‘prescription’ for every area of your life. Let God’s word fix that situation in your life.
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