Isaiah 43:19 ‘ Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.’
“DAILY READING — Matthew 9:18-38; Leviticus 5-6; Proverbs 21
On the morning of July 16 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins took off in their spaceship Apollo 11, on the first historical journey to the moon. About four days later the crew were set to land on the moon. But this landing was their biggest concern, because they were faced with many unknown factors. No man had ever been on the moon before, so they did not know what to really expect when they touched down on the moon surface. As they tried to land their space ship called ‘the Eagle’, they found themselves in an area littered with boulders. Fortunately they were able to navigate and avoid this dangerous area and landed in a better place. But again during the final seconds of descent, the Eagle’s computer began sounding alarms, but again fortunately the system which controlled the entire operation of their space craft, did not crash. Another fortunate thing was that their fuel did not finish in mid-flight, because when their lunar module landed at 4:18pm, only 30 seconds of fuel was left in it. A number of things could have gone wrong, but somehow despite all these challenges they landed safely and made history. After they landed, the mission’s leader Neil Armstrong radioed back to earth and said the now famous words ‘The Eagle has landed.” On hearing these words, the men in the NASA Mission control room who had been waiting anxiously to hear from them erupted in celebration. A new thing has taken place. History has been made, men have finally landed on the moon.
In Isaiah 43:19 God says, ‘ Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.’
Despite the various challenges these astronauts faced they were able to overcome and achieve a new thing, they made history by doing what no man had ever done before.
Sometimes when we are about to chart a new course challenges arise to try to discourage us. But no matter how desolate and dry things may look, God is able to do a new thing. He can make a way in your desert. He can cause rivers of blessings and favor to flow towards you. His plan for you today is blessing, to give you a future and a hope. His plan is to do a new thing in your life.
Today marks the first day of November. It is a month of new things. It doesn’t matter what past months may have looked like, today is a brand new month. It may be the eleventh month, but we serve the God of 11th hour miracles.
Matthew Chapter 20:6: says “And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith to them, ‘Why stand ye here all the day idle?’”
These laborers had given up hope of getting work for that day, but they were met by an 11th hour miracle and got jobs that gave them equal pay with those that started working long before them. It is like a race where an athlete was still helplessly and hopelessly at the starting block when the race was about to end, but in split seconds a miracle happens that puts him ahead of others. In the same vein, others may have gone ahead of you this year, but God is about to grant you the overtaker’s anointing. God will miraculously turn your darkest hour into your greatest hour as the odds are shifted in your favor. He will surprise you beyond all possible expectations. No matter how discouraging situations and circumstances may seem, trust that God can still do something new in your life. Like a seed buried deep in the ground, it may sometimes seem dark and lonely and there may be dirt all around, but that is the place where new life springs forth. Likewise despite all the challenges that surrounded you, you are about to spring forth in this new month. Weeping may have endured for the night but now your joy is coming in the morning. It is indeed a new day for you. And He that has begun this good work in you will surely bring it to perfection.
PRAYER: Lord, I know that what may seem impossible to men is totally possible with You, I therefore praise You for the new and miraculous things You are about to do in my life in this month in Jesus Name.
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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222.