Romans 8: 37 ‘Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.’
DAILY READING; • Matthew 15:21-39; Leviticus 26-27; Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26
Recently the Christian Broadcasting Network, [CBN] featured the story of Abraham Deng.
Abraham was just six years old when Islamic militants attacked and destroyed their home village in Sudan. In the attack, Abraham’s father was killed, and the fate of his mother and siblings became unknown.
Six years old Abraham joined other boys to run into the jungle, where they would live in hiding for many months. They later became known as “The Lost Boys of Sudan.”
While in the jungle camp, an evangelist came there and preached to them the Gospel and led Abraham to Christ.
The decision to give his life to Christ made a huge difference in Abrahams life. Without mother or father, God helped this little boy to survive harrowing experiences.
Abraham later stayed in a refugee camp in Ethiopia for four years. But again when he was ten years old, the camp was attacked and about 2,000 of the boys and girls who tried to cross a river to safety, drowned or were eaten by crocodiles. However, Abraham managed to cross the river, even though he couldn’t swim. For another nine years, he stayed in a camp in Kenya.
Abraham eventually walked more than 1,000 miles across Africa with bare feet, surviving journeys that killed many other children who were either eaten by lions, or died of exhaustion and starvation.
Throughout his ordeal Abraham kept praying to God. Eventually the international community intervened and Abraham was selected among nearly 4,000 “Lost Boys of Sudan” who became resettled in America.
With God’s help, he was admitted to Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina, to study medicine.
After 19 years of separation, Abraham was overjoyed to learn his mother and siblings had miraculously survived and were alive in Sudan. Today Abraham uses his skill as a doctor and his resources to help people in Sudan.
1 Corinthians 15:57 says “Thanks be to God Who gives us the victory, [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ” (The Amplified Bible)
There is no doubt that we live in a fallen world where there are all manner of evil attacks and afflictions. However, in the midst of these troubles, anyone who connects to God can be able to overcome them all. And it is not a matter of “if” or not you will overcome, it is only a matter of “when”, because you will surely overcome. Jehovah never fails.
Though you may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, through Christ, you will not be consumed by the evil.
It doesn’t matter the odds against you, as long as God is on your side you will certainly end up victorious.
The important thing is to remain connected to God through His Word, because the Word is what imparts faith into the heart and faith is the victory that overcomes the world
Therefore, even in the midst of seemingly impossible situations, always believe God for your change of story. No matter how hopeless any situation, there is always help for you in God!
God is for you, not against you. He is indeed able to deliver to the uttermost those who trust in Him. His resources are endless, and His power and love knows no boundaries. And it is indeed His plan to make us more than conquerors in every situation of life.
So do not despair, no matter how bleak any situation you may face today. God is at work. And even in the few remaining days of this year He can still amaze and daze you with His inexplicable goodness. Indeed He will give you an amazing testimony and you will have cause to Glorify His Holy name.
Surely, as we wait upon the Lord in this season, He will renew our strength, raise us up above every challenge and take us to unimaginable heights of glory.
PRAYER; Father I thank You for giving me deliverance and dominion over everything attacking my destiny. As I key into this season of waiting upon You, surely my victory over every opposition will be established in Jesus Name.
Quote :
Discovery will guarantee you a recovery of anything ever lost or missing in your life. – WORDBITE 222.