The Chinese word for CRISIS suggests that every
problematic situation actually has two heads, one of danger and one of
opportunity. Oftentimes, the challenges that confront us are pregnant
with promising and powerful potential. For further enlightenment on this,
consider the following story.
In ancient times, a king had a large boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came
by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not
keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out
of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables.
On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried
his best to move the large rock to the side of the road. After much
pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained
many gold coins, along with a note from the king indicating that the gold was
for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what some seldom seem to comprehend.
That is, every obstacle presents an invisible opportunity to improve one’s
condition.
Today, instead of cursing or complaining about your
circumstances, why not make every effort to move the boulder in your
pathway.
How so?
The ancient Greek mathematician, Archimedes, famously said
“Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the
world.” It’s a natural principle that works just as well in the spiritual
realm. FAITH is the lever. PRAYER is the fulcrum.
And Jesus Christ teaches that we believers are able to MOVE OUR WORLD by
simultaneously deploying these two covenant mechanisms – in conjunction with
the POWER of His Spirit
that dwells within us. (II Corinthians 4:7 and Philippians 4:13)
Prayerfully ponder the Word:
And whatever things you ask in PRAYER, BELIEVING, you will receive.
For assuredly, I say to you,
whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the
sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but BELIEVES that those things he says will be done, he
will have whatever he says.
II Corinthians 4:7
But we have this TREASURE
IN EARTHEN VESSELS [Holy Spirit], that the excellence of the power
may be of God and not of us.
Think. How are you handling your current
challenge? Are you merely SPEAKING ABOUT your mountain, or are
you SPEAKING TO your mountain, with WORD-BASED FAITH that is transmitted to God’s Throne
Room by way of COVENANT PRAYER?
The situation you are now confronting only looks like a
mountain, a challenge, a boulder, an impossibility. In truth, it is
a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHRIST TO
SHINE, in and through you, thereby brightly illuminating the lives of
others.
Sisters and brothers, be continually
blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON
COMING KING. Maranatha!
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