Psalm 118:17-18 ‘I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.’

DAILY READING; John 16:4-33; 2 Chronicles 24; Psalm 81

Oral Roberts was born the fifth and youngest son of godly parents in 1918 in Oklahoma, America.
His father was a very strong powerful preacher who built and established 12 churches. His mother was a deeply spiritual woman, who had dedicated Oral to God even while he was still in her womb.
But after being born, as he grew to be a teenager, Oral was rebellious towards God and his parents; so he left home at an early age. He played basketball and when his school coach was to move to another town, Oral went to go and live with him. Oral wanted to be free to pursue his own ways, although he knew God’s hand was on his life.
While living with his coach, one day, at age 17, he was playing basketball when he collapsed and the doctors found that he was in the final stages of tuberculosis. In those days, there was no cure for the disease as antibiotics had not yet been discovered. He was taken back home and lay bedridden for 163 days and had no chance of survival.
Three doctors told him that he had about three months to live. So he resigned himself to the fact that he was going to die.
When he had about two weeks left to live, his elder brother came and picked him up in his car to take him to a healing crusade.
While in the back seat of the car, Oral said he suddenly heard the audible voice of God say to him “Son, I am going to heal you and you are to take my healing power to your generation. You are to build me a university and build it on My authority and the Holy Spirit.”
What he heard seemed impossible. But God was true to His Word. During the meeting, Oral was miraculously healed. He later became a preacher and eventually ended up being used by God to raise a vibrant global ministry. He rose to become the founder of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University. His ministries reached millions of followers worldwide for more than six decades.

Through the grace and mercy of God, Oral Roberts was delivered from the consequences of a rebellious life and restored to a glorious new destiny in Christ.
It is true sometimes we may miss the mark, but thank God for the Blood of Jesus that is able to cleanse us and bring restoration.
Indeed the resurrection power of the Blood can raise you from any dead situation. It is the same power that caused Christ to triumph over every force of darkness, disease and destruction.
And by the same power at work in you, there is no depth you cannot arise from.
Christ paid the price 2,000 years ago, providing grace for us, even when we miss the mark.
God’s grace is greater than our sins, faults and failures.
Grace does not look upon our weakness or shortcomings, rather it observes us through eyes of love.
No matter what may seem to be coming against you, through God’s grace, you can always overcome and arrive at the awesome destiny God ordained for you.

If faced with afflictions or oppressions of the enemy, always know that your destiny is greater than the disaster. It is certainly God’s plan for you to live and not die, so you can declare His works in the land of the living.
All you need is to connect to the Word of the Lord.
It doesn’t matter what the facts or the experts may say, God’s Word will always prevail over man’s opinion. Indeed it is not over until God says so.
If you find yourself in the middle of a trial or a setback, never let your situation or circumstances shift your focus from God’s Word. It is the Word that imparts faith into the heart and faith is the victory that overcomes the world.
Even if everything seems to be rising up against you, always remember that Jehovah, alone has the final say. Through faith in His promises, problems can be changed into possibilities.
What the enemy meant for evil God can turn it all around for your good. By God’s grace, you will triumph over every trial, you shall arise out of every pit and you shall surely live to declare the works of the Lord in the land of the living!.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your grace that is at work in my life. I know that by the power in the Blood, every negative situation is being turned around for my good and I am triumphing always in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
Whenever God places a demand on you, He is only positioning you to receive more from Him. WORDBITE 222