Special greetings from my end to you all beautiful people. I trust you all had a great day out today
This very question has been on my mind for quite a while now, and I decided to write about it today. In response to the above question, "If I fail today, will there still be hope for me? Before I answer it, I will want to write down from the biblical perspective, passing through the Philistine county in the tribe of Dan, down to Zorah in Israel, where it's believed that our hero and Nazarite brother Samson was laid to rest.
Brother Samson, known for his incredible strength, was one person who happened to lose his estate in destiny. This is how it begins, talking about his eyes, the symbol of his light had been plugged out.
He was kept in Gauge for some time, waiting to be killed during a festive season. But in the Bible, the book of Judges 16:28 records that Samson called onto the lord and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God that I may be at once avenged of the philistine for my two eyes.
While they put him between two pillars to make a mockery of him and God, Samson prayed again, saying, I may not have the opportunity to live again, but oh God, even in death, give me the honor and the privilege of valiance. Let me do much for you.
They failed to notice while laughing at him that his hair has grown back, this me saying that irrespective of what happened to you yesterday, your enemies shouldn't jubilate yet; there's still hope because Jesus only died for three days.
While you're busy laughing at the death of Jesus, there's an angel leaving heaven to come and open the grave, the hymn writer says... Up from the grave, He arose with the mighty triumph all His foes, He arose the victor from the dark domine and lived forever with His saints to reign.
To you, child of God. Man of God and every believer of God's gospel, there's hope for all who have fallen short of God's glory. In God's kingdom, one of the systems of advantage is that no matter what goes wrong, once there's a genuine brokenness, you have already planted the seed for the continuity of your journey to divine destiny.
No matter how bad people are, if you find genuine brokenness, I show you people who are still useable. But no matter how good people are, if you do not find brokenness, that's a disaster only waiting for time to explode.
Of all that Saul was, he was counted broken when he fell before that light, saying who art thou Lord? I am Jesus whom thou persecuted. You cannot kick against the pricks. And his heart ❤️ was open.
In another scenario, when Peter denied Jesus, he was broken. Even the Judas you would talk about was broken at some point; he didn't spend the money received to betray his master.
Brokenness is so powerful that God can't ignore it. It veto's your fasting and prayers.
You can fast and pray and work in the church, but without brokenness, you may not go far with God. Our daily prayers should then be, Lord, grant us a broken spirit, the pride and arrogance that's rebellious towards God, and give us the malleability to repent. The ability not to be ashamed. That when there's a default in our lives and our losses come as a report card, letting us know that we need to retrace our steps.
Don't downplay the place of pain; most times, pain is a letter from our future to our present, warning us about the need for adjustments in our lives.
Just like all of us, Samson was known for his incredible strength and was actually far from being the perfect hero. His life was riddled with questionable decisions, impulsive behavior, and a penchant for anger. Despite his shortcomings, Samson's story at the end highlights a crucial truth.
And it says..... That God's mercy and providence are not limited by our flaws. I hope this will be rich enough to sparkle and bring to life, and as well correct an impression that all hope is gone.
God has the first and the final say. He's alive, and definitely, there's hope for all of us who desire to make it right with him. You just can't be too dirty for God's love and mercy. Don't run away from God; instead, run back to His arms that are wide open to all His prodigal children.
There's HOPE.
Think about Eternity and let the redemption process make sense once more to your ears!!
God loves you, and He's always ready to look beyond your sins, guilt, and shame to shower His love anytime you die; he'll answer.
Don't procrastinate again... Now is the appropriate time.
From your handsome friend and brother @johnpetra
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