20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
DAILY READING Luke 13:1-17; Genesis 23; Psalm 16
When Alexander the great arrived to conquer Jerusalem, something strange happened. According to the historical account given by Josephus, a Jewish historian, as Alexander approached, Jaddua the Jewish High Priest went out to meet him having in his hand a copy of the book of Daniel. He opened the scroll and showed Alexander the prophesy concerning him. In Daniel chapter 8, Daniel had prophesied of the conquests of the he-goat from the Greek empire, representing Alexander, which were so swift that his feet appeared to not even touch the ground as he devoured “the whole earth” (8:5). At that time Alexander had with unprecedented speed conquered Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and all the way to India in only twelve years. With an army of only 30,000, he defeated Darius III who had 500,000 soldiers. His success was so extraordinary and his subjugation of the entire known world the most rapid humanity had ever witnessed at that time. Recognizing himself in that prophesy , Alexander marveled. He was so impressed that instead of destroying Jerusalem, he peaceably entered into the city and worshipped at the Temple. Revelation humbled this great conqueror!
God knows the end from the beginning. It is in His Word that we see light to understand the mysteries of our lives. We can never understand our times and seasons and the reasons behind them except we come to The Word and allow The Holy Spirit to unravel truth to us. There is something written about you. There is a script to the drama of your life. There is a reason why things have happened the way they have. There is truth you need to uncover about your journey. There is a destiny to be discovered and recovered and it’s all in The Word of Life. The Bible is no ordinary book. It is God’s medium of communicating truth. It’s our only true light in a world of darkness. To move forward in life, to fulfill destiny, you need to pay attention to what God is really saying in His Word. When you begin to develop a culture of total regard for the Word, the Spirit of the Word will open up its content to you with depth of revelations you never imagined. It will be the road map to your glorious destination.
PRAYER: Lord, please open me up to the revelation from your Word that will revolutionize my life, so that I can begin to move into your great destiny for me..
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There is more to you than meets the eyes. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS]