Revelation 1:5- 6 ‘..Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.’

DAILY READING Revelation 7; Nehemiah 9:38-10:39; Psalm 102

James Garfield was born into a Christian family. However, as he grew older, he had no interest in living for God, but rather he desired to be a sailor. When he was 18 years old, he planned to take a sea trip with some friends, but fell sick just before their departure. He was compelled to stay at home while his friends left on the journey without him.
At that period a crusade was being organized in their town by a powerful Revivalist.
James attended the meetings, and became so deeply touched that he surrendered his life to Christ.
He took his faith seriously and immediately began to serve God, sharing the Gospel with others. James Garfield’s burning desire to represent God affected his character and how he related with people.
He was determined to seek an education, to enable him serve God better. He went to College, studied law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar Association in 1860. Thereafter, he became an ordained Gospel minister.
During the American Civil War, James Garfield served in the Military and used every opportunity to point the soldiers under him to a personal relationship with Christ.
Garfield distinguished himself in his military service and before the war was over, he rose to the rank of major general. After the war, he went into politics and was elected to the United States Congress where he quickly became a major player in national politics.
On November 2, 1880, Garfield who was a lay-minister became elected the 20th president of the United States. He became the only Gospel minister to serve as an American president.
Though he started life as a local boy who only wanted to be a sailor, his encounter with Christ positively altered the course of his life. His passionate desire to serve God distinguished him everywhere he went and eventually made him to occupy the highest office in his nation.

Indeed redemption offers us a glorious destiny in Christ. It is God’s plan for the redeemed to be pacesetters and trail blazers. We are ordained kings and priests to reign on the earth.
Salvation makes us to become the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and cities set on hills that cannot be hidden.
As long as we walk in His Will, God has lined up circumstances that will bring us to a glorious destiny.
In His plan, supernatural opportunities and divine connections are all lined up to help you arrive at your preordained place in life.
Frustrations only come if we leave God’s plan to follow our own paths. Indeed God’s plan for us surpasses whatever plans we may have for ourselves. As the Heavens are higher than the earth so are God’s thoughts higher than ours, and His ways higher than our ways..

Manifestation of His glorious destiny comes as we walk closely to Him because He alone has the capacity to execute His blueprint for our lives.

Indeed, life becomes easy when we simply learn to trust and obey God.
When the Lord is our shepherd, He will lead us to green pastures.
Therefore rather than fret about the future, let us rest in God and keep our focus on obeying His Word.
As we keep following Him each day, inch by inch He gradually leads us into the place of prominence He has destined for us.

Though we may sometimes encounter challenges, God is able to work in us to accomplish His preordained plan.
He sits upon the throne of His glory, holding the scepter of His dominion in our favor.

Therefore in every situation, let us keep praising God because as long as we are in Christ we are headed towards an enviable destiny. Certainly, He that has begun a good work in us will surely bring it to a glorious completion.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to always walk closely to You through Your Word and be fervent in Spirit, so that I can be sensitive to know Your leadings in my life. Certainly by Your grace, I shall fulfill the glorious destiny You have ordained for me and truly manifest as a sign and wonder to all in Jesus Name

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It takes a heart for God to make a mark in the sands of time. – WORDBITE 201.