Ecclesiastes 10:15 ‘The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.’

DAILY READING • Hebrews 4:14-6:12; Genesis 49:1-50:26; Psalm 39

There are exotic and amazing fruits that exist in different parts of the world.
Some of these exotic fruits are often rare to find in other places outside of their native region. One of the most exotic fruits in the world is Mangosteen which is commonly termed the “Queen of Fruits”.
However, while the sweetness of Mangosteen has been acclaimed through the ages, many people in the world are yet to taste this rare fruit. This is because it hardly flourishes outside of its native region of Southeast Asia.
Attempts to grow Mangosteen in some islands in the Caribbean ended up with inferior fruits. They have also fared badly in America and other Western cities.
Mangosteen is extremely climate-sensitve, thereby restricting its range.
Mangosteens are also sensitive to refrigeration and have short shelf-life. The only way to ship them is by air transport, which is expensive.
Taking into consideration these factors, it’s not hard to understand why.such exotic fruits are hard to find outside of their original countries and locations.

Indeed not everywhere is conducive for exotic fruits to flourish.
In the same way, as a unique child of God, not every environment is conducive for your flourishing. There is a place divinely ordained by God for you to be planted, grow and bring forth fruit. If you get planted outside of God’s will, you may become stagnant and unfruitful. And you may spend years wondering why things are not working as they should.

Indeed there is a place God has ordained for our fruitfulness. And except we locate ourselves in that place, we will not manifest our full potentials.

In Genesis 13, Lot chose to dwell in the cities of the plain, and he pitched his tent toward Sodom because the land initially appeared very lucrative. By the time he left Sodom, he had lost everything, and his wife had turned to a pillar of salt. But Abraham who stayed in Canaan, eventually flourished and became great, because he stayed where God had planned for him.

Truly, we need the guidance of the Holy Spirit to locate our ordained place in destiny so as to avoid frustrations in life’s journey.

Ecclesiastes 10:15 says ‘The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.’

Trying to get to the city without divine guidance is wearisome. A man may toil and work so hard, yet with little results, because he is fishing on the wrong side.

In Luke 5, Peter toiled all night long and caught no fish. But when Jesus told him to cast his net on the right side and he did, he caught a multitude of fishes. So the difference between toiling all night long without a catch and having a net-breaking experience was just hearing the voice of the Master.

Today, many people are toiling in the night season of life, without any catch. But as believers we have been called to trust in the Lord with all our heart and not lean on our own understanding.
Certainly, as we acknowledge Him in all our ways, He will direct our paths.
Let us therefore always take the time to pray, study the Word and worship the Lord to hear clearly what He is saying to us.
As we follow His leading and get planted in the right place, surely we will experience revival, our lives will flourish and manifest miracles and wonders.

PRAYER: Lord, as I seek You in this season, please help me to locate the place you have ordained for my flourishing. Please grant me the grace to always follow the guidance of Your Spirit in all my endeavors in Jesus Name.

QUOTE
When God places His hand upon a man in life, nothing can come against him. WORDBITE 222.