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2 Timothy 1:9-10 (AMP) ‘For He delivered us and saved us and called us with a holy calling [a calling that leads to a consecrated life—a life set apart—a life of purpose], not because of our works [or because of any personal merit—we could do nothing to earn this], but because of His own purpose and grace [His amazing, undeserved favor].’

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Robert Robinson was a famous 18th century hymnist, whose life’s story is a reflection of God’s amazing grace. Robert was born to Christian parents who were very poor. As a little boy, Robert had a promising future and his parents had great expectations of him. But his life drastically changed when his father suddenly died.

Robert who was only eight years at the time was devastated and deeply wounded emotionally. Without a father to guide him, as he grew older, Robert became an unruly child despite his loving mother’s efforts to raise him well. When he was 14 years old, his mother sent him off to another town to work as an apprentice to a barber.

As Robert began living away from his home, his life only got worse. He joined a gang of youths who influenced him to live a life of sin and debauchery. Caught up in his reckless life, one day, Robert and his friends decided to go and disrupt an evangelistic meeting being held by the famous preacher, George Whitfield. That day, Whitefield preached on the text: “O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”(Matthew 3:7).

Robert felt as if the preacher’s words were being directed personally to him. He left the meeting in dread, full of fear, and was under a deep sense of conviction. Robert couldn’t shake off this feeling until he finally surrendered his life to Christ when he was twenty years old, in December 1755. He later became a fiery preacher who brought revival to his hometown. He wrote many famous hymns to reflect his story of living in sin and pain until his life was positively transformed when he encountered Christ.

Jacob started off as a supplanter, with a bad reputation. However, when he encountered God, Jacob received a change of name and became transformed into a celebrated patriarch and monumental figure in the Bible. Throughout the Scriptures, we see the transformation power of God’s grace. 1Chronicles 2:16 makes mention of king David’s sister whose name was Zeruiah. The meaning of Zeruiah’s name in Hebrew is “my wounds”.
Her name indicates something painful might have happened to her because in Biblical times people were usually named according to significant events in their lives. The interesting thing is that this woman who had a name indicative of pain, gave birth to three sons who were famous and outstanding in Israel. Her first son Abishai was distinguished among the mighty men of David for his great exploits in battles(2 Samuel 23).
Her second son Joab became the celebrated four-star commander general of the army of Israel under King David. The third son, Asahel, was famous as the fastest runner in all of Israel at that time.
So, whatever pain or wounds Zeruiah suffered in her life didn’t stop her from birthing champions. Likewise today, it doesn’t matter the wounds or setbacks you might have experienced in the past, you can still birth greatness.
You can rise from the ashes and soar to glorious heights. Through God’s grace, your pain can be turned to power. Your scars can turn you into a star. Thanksgiving is the mystery behind a sudden change of story. Therefore in everything let us keep giving thanks to God because it’s our season to experience our own story of glory.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your amazing grace and faithfulness in my life. Please grant me the grace to meditate constantly on Your Word so that my heart can be filled with the faith I need for a supernatural change of story.
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QUOTE ;
“God knows how to work everything together in your life for your own good.” – WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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