Proverbs 4:18 ‘But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.’

DAILY READING – 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; 1 Kings 14; Joel 2:1-11

Bruce Olson, is a Christian missionary who is known for his success in helping tribes of South American Indians to receive civilization and Christianity.
Bruce got born again in his teenage years and immediately felt a distinct calling from God to move to South America and share his faith with a violent Indian tribe called the Motilone Barí, an indigenous tribe in Colombia and Venezuela. And so in 1963, when he was about 19 years old, despite warnings from family and friends, Bruce bought a one-way ticket to South America and with only a few dollars in his pocket he headed out to obey God’s call. Nearly everyone had thought he was crazy –or just plain foolish. Arriving in South America, Bruce Olsson got a mule and set out into Venezuela’s jungles to find the tribe of the Motilones. After wandering around in circles for hours, he eventually did find the fierce, primitive Indian tribe of Motilones. They first shot him through the leg with a five-foot long arrow and captured him, holding him captive for months in anticipation of execution. During those months, God gave Bruce a love and compassion for his Indian captors far beyond anything he had ever expected. Somehow, eventually his captors began to realize that Bruce truly loved their tribe and was only on a mission to help them. Overpowered by such sincere love, they would later release him. He began living and working among their tribe teaching them the love of God. Though Olson had no official sponsorship from a missions board or organization, in the ensuring years, he established medical clinics and schools for the tribe. He also translated Scriptures into their language. And he also led many of them in accepting Christ as their Savior. Today, the jungle people’s lives have been revolutionized through his ministry. Over 400 students from these jungles are graduates. Bruce has built facilities and trained people to work in health centers, schools, agricultural centers, and trading posts. Indeed God has done amazing things through the life of Bruce Olson.

As believers, we have a mandate to go into the world and share the love of Christ with the lost. Nothing should hinder us from answering this call. Oftentimes how to carry out this assignment may look impossible, but as we take the first step, God will gradually lead us into His perfect plan. When you are obeying God it may not always make sense. People may not understand it. But as you begin to walk in faith following what God has put in your heart, miracles will follow.
God will begin to make a way for you even where there seems to be no way. In Joshua chapter 3, when Joshua and the Israelites came to the Jordan River, there was no way to get across. While they stood on the riverbank nothing happened. But the moment they took a step of faith and their feet touched the water, the waters upstream began to pile up. On the other side, it flowed downstream until the whole riverbed was empty. They were able to walk across on dry ground.
When you follow God’s plan, and come to impossible situations, God will cause the river to part before you. God will open doors of favor, provision and miracles for you. Therefore do not be discouraged by difficulties and never halt or stop your journey. Continue to move forward. .Though you may not know all the details, trust that God is leading you step by step.

Psalm 119:105 says God’s word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. A lamp implies you have just enough light to see in front of you. But as you keep going further, then you will see more.
Today let’s begin to take steps of faith to obey God’s mandate to preach the Gospel to the world. In whatever way you can, begin to share the Gospel with the lost. And as you keep going forward, your path will keep shining more and more until you arrive at the fullness of God’s glorious destiny for you.

PRAYER: Lord, Please grant me the grace to fill my heart constantly with Your Word, so that I can be strengthened to follow Your plan and purpose for my life. Thank You for the grace to always walk in your perfect will for me in Jesus Name. .

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When you obey God’s instruction you are delivered from destruction, WORDBITE 222