For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
DAILY READING – Luke 8:1-25; Genesis 12; Psalm 6
God has an expected end in mind for us. That end is glory. It doesn’t matter how things may appear now, as long as you love God, He is working out all things for your glorious end. Baby eaglets may not understand their mother as she teaches them to fly, but the mother knows that left on their own, eaglets never learn to fly and may even end up groveling on the floor like chickens. She therefore takes the training of her babies very seriously, intent on seeing them realize their highest potentials.
She begins her training one day, by suddenly pushing one of them until the eaglet falls off the edge of the high nest, and begins to fall through the sky, but just before it hits the ground, in a flash the mother catches the little one on her back. Imagine the eaglets’ thought, Is this murder or what? Undeterred, the mother practices this with each of them day after day. At another time, she begins to tear apart the nest, making it uncomfortable for their continual stay. This makes the eagles even more determined to fly and one day, as their mother watches in satisfaction, they are finally able to soar in the sky, just as she had desired for them.
God is preparing us for glory. He is working things out so that we can soar to the top. We must learn to align our thoughts to His. God cannot be thinking good of you, and then you allow negativity to consume you. Even when you do not believe in yourself, He believes in you, because he knows His abilities in you, He knows that in Christ you can do all things, He knows you are stronger, better and greater than you ever imagined; after all He created you. Even if you are on the floor now, He knows within you is the ability to rise again and soar. Even when it seems as if you are on a free fall from the sky, He has your back covered. He is watching over you to fulfill His Word. He is committed to manifesting His glory embedded in you. So cooperate with The Spirit of God as He begins to negotiate you into your next level of destiny. It may involve sacrifices, it may feel uncomfortable, but know that sacrifice plus obedience will lead to glory.
So do not limit yourself. It doesn’t matter what you have, what matters is who you have. If God be for you, who can be against you. He will never leave you nor forsake you, till He sees His glory manifested in you.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to learn the things you are teaching today, so that I can be prepared to ascend the throne you have prepared for me tomorrow.. .
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God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK BRING BACK THE GLORY]