Streams Of Joy Daily Devotional - Don't Stop

DON'T STOP

"And they came to Jericho: as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging." (Mark 10:46)

That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today.


Our Focal Scripture tells the tale of blind Bartimaeus, and how he sat by they wayside begging. Bartimaeus was disadvantaged as a result of his blindness, others could lead themselves about but needed someone else to lead him around, his wife was a tale of a huge disadvantage that could cripple anyone's wishes and ambitions.

Despite the fact that he was blind, Bartimaeus left the comfort of his home and came to the wayside to beg. He took his destiny in his own hands and made the effort that he could make in order to survive. He couldn't see, but he could speak and used his speaking to beg men for alms. Despite his disadvantage, he pushed on and pressed on; his disadvantage did not stop him.

Friend, God says, don't allow your disadvantages to stop you. Don't allow what is missing in your life to cause you to accept the status quo. Don't allow your misfortunes to become a reason why you will not make any progress; don't allow the disappointment of men to become the highway to your irrelevance; don't allow what is not working in your favour at the moment to become the reason why you will fold your arms and do nothing. Don't let your disadvantage push you into hiding.

Blind Bartimaeus didn't get healed while hiding at home; he was healed as he sat by the wayside begging; he made progress when he stepped out despite the disadvantage he lived with. God says, as you step out despite your disadvantages, you will meet unexpected surprises and favours, you shall rise to your next level, you shall step into mega success, and you will find unexpected opportunities that will distinguish you immensely.

Remember, it may be more convenient for a ship to be at the harbour, but its real essence is to out at sea. Dare to step out despite your disadvantage, and God will turn it around for your good.

Pray with me: Lord, I choose to step out; my disadvantages will not stop me, in Jesus' name!

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