Proverbs 8:33-34 ‘Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.’
On 28 January 1986, millions of people around the world watched live coverage of NASA’s space shuttle launch. However to the dismay of all, barely one minute after takeoff, the Challenger space shuttle exploded in midair, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was one of the most profoundly shocking events in American history.
Perhaps what was most painful was that, it was a disaster which could have been easily averted if only the NASA engineers had heeded the warnings of the experts. The flight had been delayed for several days due to freezing weather. After the long delay, the Challenger was set to take off on the morning of January 28, 1986. It was a cold morning and much of the shuttle was covered with ice. Some scientists, knowing the likely risk the Challenger shuttle may face in such cold weather, had warned the engineers against the launch. The reason for their worry was because of a small part of the rocket called the O-ring, which circles the rocket booster to seal the gasses inside. The fear was that due to the cold weather, the seal would fail during launch; leading to gas leakage that could cause an explosion. However, because the space shuttle had previously been on 9 successful missions, the engineers felt certain that nothing could go wrong on this mission.
By 11:00 a.m the countdown to lift-off began, and at 11:39 a.m, the Challenger took off. At first, everything seemed fine. The Challenger launched into the sky and was gaining speed. But suddenly, at 50,800 feet, there was an explosion and the Challenger broke apart in flight, killing all 7 astronauts on board. When the disaster was investigated by a commission appointed by President Ronald Reagan, they discovered that just like the experts had warned, the “O-ring” seal on the rocket booster had failed, largely due to the cold temperatures, leading to the disaster.
Proverbs 8:33-34 says ‘Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.’
The truth is that anyone who refuses the spiritual responsibility of obeying God’s Word is living carelessly. Anything can happen at anytime. People who refuse to take heed to God’s instructions are often caught unprepared by life’s sudden storms. But such could have been avoided if only they took time daily to pray and hear God’s instructions. Gods Word is our rescue lifeline out of every destruction. His teachings are our bailout agents from the crisis of life. It is through heeding His instructions that we escape the devastation and frustrations of life. You can’t fall standing on God’s Word. And when you truly stand on God’s Word, you must stand out on the earth. Indeed to know greatness, you must know guidance.
Those who will overcome in this perilious season of the end times, are those who constantly study God’s Word and vigilantly watch in prayer,to hear and heed His instructions.
Laziness to study scriptures makes men victims of life’s calamities. Mathew 13:25 says it was while men that the enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. In other words, spiritual slumber will put a man in a constant state of spiritual emergency.
You can’t be too busy to hear from Heaven. God is trying to get your attention, take the time to listen to Him. There is a way that seems right to men but the end thereof is death. Not every open door is from God, some are traps in disguise. But you can’t know the difference until you hear from Heaven. Jesus Himself set the pattern of victory for us during His earthly ministry, by often spending time in fellowship with The Father, to hear and heed His instructions. May we therefore receive the grace today to constantly spend time in prayer and study of God’s Word, so as to hear and heed His instructions that delivers from destruction.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to commit my life to following Your every instruction. Please destroy every root of disobedience in me and enable me to always go the way of Scriptures in every situation in Jesus Name..
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The price you pay to discover anything in God’s word is nothing ever to be compared to the prize of the discovery. – WORDBITE 222