Revelation 12:11 ‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death”.

DAILY READING; Matthew 9:1-17; Leviticus 3-4; Proverbs 20

Charles F. Parham is known as the ‘father of the Pentecostal’ Movement. He was a key figure in the spread of Pentecostalism in the 20th century. Though he was greatly anointed and used mightily by God, yet in his lifetime he fought many battles.
It seemed he began fighting right from the womb. At six months of age, he was stricken with a fever that left him bedridden. And then for the next five years of his life, he was plagued with dramatic spasms. At the tender age of seven, his mother died and as if that was not enough, at nine years old he contracted inflammatory rheumatism. Some of the medications he had to take were so strong, that the lining of his stomach was destroyed and his growth became stunted for a while. However, Parham who was brought up in a Christian home, despite all his afflictions had an early awareness of God. At the tender age of nine years, Parham felt God call him to ministry and so he began to prepare himself by studying God’s Word and praying.

When he entered college at age sixteen, Parham had every intention of entering the ministry, but then he became discouraged through the influence of the secular world around him. As a result, Parham denied his calling and began to backslide.
However as he pursued a medical course in the college he soon contracted rheumatic fever. After suffering for months, a physician visited his bedside and pronounced Parham near death. In that dying moment Parham remembered his calling to preach the Gospel.
Unable to pray coherently because he was sedated with morphine, he simply began reciting The Lord’s Prayer. When he came to words “…thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” his mind suddenly cleared. As he accepted God’s Will for his life, he was instantly healed.
He then renewed his promise to serve God, and decided to quit college to enter full time ministry. Parham held his first evangelistic meeting at the age of eighteen. As Parham continued to follow God’s call, he began to experience extraordinary visitations of power in his ministry. The blind, lame, deaf and all manner of diseases were miraculously healed and multitude of souls were saved through his preaching.

Indeed great destinies often suffer great attacks. Anyone that has God’s call upon him, would often be targeted by the enemy. However, though the purpose of the attacks is to stop the manifestation of God’s plan, we must understand that in all things, we are more than conquerors, through Him that loved us.

The truth is that some of the trials that came against you were not random. They were calculated attempts by the enemy to stop the fulfiment oh God’s purpose in your life.
And just like, Charles Parham, there are some believers , who after passing through such fiery trials, at some point, decide to give up on following God’s call. However no matter the cost, nothing should ever discourage us from pursuing God’s Will for us.
Through the Blood of Jesus, God has given us the power to always overcome the attacks of the enemy.

Revelation 12:11 says ‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.’

Jesus has paid the price through His Blood to pave the way to the fulfiment of our glorious destiny. Therefore anything trying to hinder your progress and fulfiment of God’s plan can always be stopped through engaging the power in the Blood.
Indeed nothing should be allowed to stop the fulfiment of God’s divine mandate in our lives.

With the events unfolding in our world today, we must realize that we can no longer afford to waste further time in answering God’s call. We must begin to get ready to be used mightily by God in reaping the endtime harvest of souls. Let us therefore prepare through studying the Word, fervent prayers fasting, praise and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. As we prepare adequately God will indeed anoint and equip us to fulfill His call and purpose in these last days.

PRAYER: Father I thank You for delivering me from everything hindering me from answering Your call upon my life. Through the Blood of Jesus I receive the power and grace to fulfill Your divine will for me in this season in Jesus Name.

Quote :
Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will make you free. – WORDBITE 222.