We live in a world of rapid technological advancement. There are innovations being made by the day, and it appears life is now measured by the frequency of such innovations. Indeed, God created us to make progress, and this is in spite of the current global challenges. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Bible is replete with instances and calls for such progress.
As we step into the second quarter of the year, this is a good time to search the mind of God and take courage and inspiration, to dare the odds and move forward in life and destiny. With an assurance from God, Isaac faced the opposition of the enemy neighbours and yet he made progress and became great in a foreign land (Gen. 26:12-14: “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him”). The Apostle Paul went through persecution and imprisonment, but he was quick to record that this has advanced the course of the gospel (Phil. 1:12-14 “Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else tElisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”hat I am in chains for Christ. And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear”).
In our individual and corporate lives, we may be going through issues and challenges that would ordinarily constrain us from moving forward. But to the extent that we have God on our side and can leverage on the witnesses of people that have succeed against all odds, the onus is on us to advance rapidly. The grace of God is available and we have to shine our light in a dark, though technologically advancing world. Our mandate for excellence must be valued and not taken for granted.
Our five-part series for the month of April, “Rapid Advancement”, sets the agenda for us to move forward and make progress in every area of our lives. Join us this and every Sunday as we explore the theme.
God bless you.
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