Faithfulness Brings Super-speed Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional October 6, 2016
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL Proverbs 13:1-25
TODAY'S RHEMA
Proverbs 13:13 "Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded."
Jack Ma is a founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, the largest e-commerce company in China. Jack was listed as one of the world's billionaires in 2015 and he also became World's 22nd most influential person. Who knows that Jack Ma, the billionaire, was born in the low economy family. When he was 12 years old, he was interested in learning English. For 8 years he spent his life as a tourist guide at the hotel nearby Hangzhou Lake. Jack tried to apply for registration to university but he experienced 3 times of failure before he attended at Hangzhou University. After graduated as bachelor in English education, Jack Ma applied for job 30 times and all of them were rejected. In 1994, Jack learned about computer and internet from a friend. When he was looking for the word "beer" on Yahoo search engine, he found a reality that no data about China. Finally, he was interested in computer and borrowed US$ 2000 from his relative to start a company though he didn't understand at all about computer or emailing, even he never touched computer keyboard before. After he knew about internet, he decided to facilitate the Chinese merchants to sell their products aboard through virtual world which was internet until he founded Alibaba, the company that now he manages which worth more than US$ 200 Billion after floored around at New York stock market in October 2014.
Jack never gave up during his failure times, in the contrary, he kept endured to learn diligently and no fear of failure and work hard. Jack kept on learning thou at first he didn't understand about computer and internet before but eventually, he experienced great breakthrough in his business.
Before doing a breakthrough, usually, Jesus takes the time to teach us many things and see whether we want to be faithful or not. This is called preparation and we need to learn in this period. No matter the circumstances we are facing, we need to keep holding on and obey His commands. We need to prioritize God in our lives and stay faithful until God finish your preparation for the great breakthrough.
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, the more FAITHFUL we are at the time of preparation, the faster God will reveal His marvelous things in our life
APPLICATION Test yourself; have you been obedient during time of preparation?
TODAY'S PRAYER "Lord Jesus, I ask that the super-speed of breakthrough can truly happen in my life. Teach me to stay obey and keep preparing myself in the time of preparation so when the time is ready, I will be able to be used amazingly to many people and to bring breakthrough for Your glory alone. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING Numbers 18-20
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