Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. – II Kings 5:1
REFERENCE
II Kings 5:1-15.
Many of us are becoming tired of trying, praying and waiting for God to show up. It gets so bad you often contemplate quitting. However, I have come to let you know that, “There is no greater failure in life than the man who has stopped trying.” Nobody ever got to their destination by turning back halfway or sitting down because the journey is tough. Understand that life sometimes doesn’t yield things to you at your first request or attempt…you may just have to keep trying. Nobody ever became great at something they quitted in.
In spite of His victories and accolades, Naaman had a BUT in his life – a messenger of Satan, a tormentor, a blemish on his résumé, one that made his testimony incomplete, a delayed prayer point. In Naaman’s case it was a sickness, but It could as well have been an infirmity, a bad habit or a character flaw that was long-standing. It was a shameful BUT and no beggar in Syria would have wanted a skin-exchange with him.
Knowing Naaman’s status and standing in society, we can assume that he must have tried everything, but got no relief. With his position and money, he must have sought the best of medical attention, consulted all kinds of experts but they offered no help. However, despite how much he had tried, he felt another help, another doctor or another expert, would not hurt. He was willing to try again. That is the attitude we must have – to not stop asking, seeking and knocking until what we desire comes to pass.
No Olympics gold medalist ever gave up on the race. Like the popular parlance states, “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” You must decide and ask yourself a question you may never have asked before – a decider, “How bad do I want it?” If your answer is, “Very bad,” then KEEP GOING!
SCRIPTURE PHOTO
ADDITIONAL STUDY
Galatians 4:9, Hebrews 12:1 & Job 14:14.
PRAYER POINTS
· Pray for strength to keep going till your change comes
· Ask for the grace to push forward one more time in spite of past failures or disappointment.
9 Comments
Esther Nuhu
October 29, 2018, at 4:10 amFather thank you for your word this morning, Give me the grace to keep going despite the hardship in Jesus name Amen.
AGBAJE BARNABAS
October 29, 2018, at 5:57 amI gave up all last night…. And for the first time I decided to click on the devotional link. What a message directed to me. Thank you Pastor and I pray that this refueling I just received will yield positive result soon for me. In Jesus name Amen
Beth
October 29, 2018, at 10:46 pmAmen! Thank God for a Word in season!
D.H.B.
October 29, 2018, at 6:32 amThere’s no stopping now, am on the move….no quit left in me, I just have to KEEP GOING!
Emeka Fred -Hilary Kanebi
October 29, 2018, at 6:46 amNo options, got to keep pressing on. Faith is my fuel.
#advance #forwardmarch #faithfuel
Jay Porbeni
October 29, 2018, at 8:01 amO Lord, thank You for your word. It resonated in me, the power of Your Spirit. Therefore, I declare, every obstacle (disappointment, failure, stagnation, e.t.c) I encounter as I advance in life, I WILL come right back! try again, get back up not because I am strong but by Your Spirit in me, strengthening my will… in Jesus name, amen.
Olushola Mshelia
October 29, 2018, at 8:02 amI submit and commit everything into your hand for I know you are well able.
Elizabeth Tyongi
October 29, 2018, at 8:44 amFather Lord thank you for speaking in ascents still and clear this morning, I commit not to quit but finish strong in Jesus mighty name Amen
...Mangai
October 30, 2018, at 4:24 am…Father I thank you for the grace to keep on keeping on, to swim against the tide and not to give up till I fulfill destiny.