1 John 5:3 ‘For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.’

DAILY READING; 1 Corinthians 11:1-16; 2 Kings 4; Amos 9

William Edwin Boardman authored the book, ‘The Higher Christian Life’ which ignited a revival known as the Higher Life movement.
However, he almost missed his calling due to initial disobedience to divine instructions.
Before going into ministry, William Boardman was in a business partnership where he had plans of financial success. When he felt God calling him to leave his business and become a full time preacher, it was a difficult decision for him to make. So he told God that he would obey if someone would buy him out. Within a week his partner came to tell him of someone who wanted to buy out his half of the business. William then sold it and went into the seminary to begin preparations for ministry.
However, he never fully let go of his business ambitions. While in the seminary, he had a chance to make a great deal of money. So he abandoned his studies and went back into business. He later got married and everything seemed to be going well at first.
But soon he and his wife began to suffer one financial tragedy after another. A building they owned burned down, without insurance. A bank failed with most of their funds. As they faced bankruptcy, William’s wife fell ill and almost died. With all these happenings, William became convicted about his disobedience to God.
Finally he repented and turned his life over to God and recommitted his finances into His hands. As he did so, his life began to regain stability.
After seeking God for months he received the revelation about living a higher life of consecration to God. This led to his writting the book titled “A Higher Christian Life” in 1858. This book became a major success and sparked a revival in England, and North America. It influenced great Christian leaders such as A. B. Simpson, who went on to start the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Through William Boardman’s ministry, many lives were impacted globally for Christ.

Truly, God’s commandments are not grievous, but rather designed for our profiting.
While William was reluctant to obey God because of his local business ambitions, he had no idea God wanted to use him for global impact.
Sometimes divine instructions may not agree with our own thinking or ideas, but obeying them is the key to our breakthrough.
The truth is that it is not everything God tells us to do that is always easy or convenient. But if obedience seems costly, disobedience is far more costly. We can’t afford it.
Walking outside of God’s will can lead to failures, defeats and tragedies.
In our journey of life, the path of obedience to God is always the safest path to follow. We must not promote convenience or personal ambition above doing the will of God because today’s enjoyment could lead to tomorrow’s suffering.
It doesn’t matter how hard a man works, if he is working outside of God’s will, all his efforts will end in futility. Because except the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain that build it and except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.[Psalm 127:1]

We will be bankrupt if we don’t bank on God’s grace. But when we walk in obedience to His divine instructions, we will see great manifestations of His power in our lives and endeavors.
The truth is that whatever plans we may have for ourselves can never compare to God’s greater plans for us.
Perhaps today, God has been nudging your spirit to go in a particular direction, or given you an instruction from His Word..
Prompt obedience is the key to breakthrough.
Diligently study God’s Word to receive the faith and grace to step out in obedience.
Surely, as we commit to always following God’s plans, He will direct our paths into fruitfulness, breakthroughs and supernatural abundance.

PRAYER; Father, today I choose to trust You with all my heart. Please grant me the grace to be more committed in the study of Your Word so as to develop the faith for prompt obedience to Your instructions in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
QUOTE
God knows how to work everything together in your life for your own good . WORDBITE 222.