Living A Life Of Extraordinary Achievements
Living A Life Of Extraordinary Achievements
2 Samuel 22:30; Psalm 18:29.
The possibilities and achievements in the kingdom are divinely enabled, no amount of human ability or work could ever match the grace bestowed by the spirit of God. Even Christ our perfect example, during His earthly ministry confessed that “I can of mine own self do nothing”- John 5:30.
The text above was written by David while he was reflecting on the numerous battles he had fought and won. Even before the time when he was anointed as king, he had been fighting battles, first against animals who wanted to kill the sheep in his custody, then from the jealousy of his brothers, then the hatred of King Saul, the fearful look of Goliath, the innumerable ranks of the Philistine army, the invasion of the Amalekites, etc. In every one of these battles, he won the victory, chiefly by the enablement of God. We cannot have sustained victory over the battles of life by our own human intelligence and strength without the help of the Lord.
The scripture is replete with numerous examples of achievers/overcomers with Christ as the chief overcomer. The major occupation of their lives that made them extraordinary in their generation was their spiritual life. They had an unbroken, unhinged personal fellowship and devotion to God. They wholly depended on and trusted in God and lived within the confines of grace—no wonder their physical outlook manifested with so many extraordinary achievements for the kingdom and their generation. Men like Joseph, David, Daniel, Elijah, Peter, Paul, etc. had so much influence which emanated from their profound personal consecration and secret fellowship with God.
| 1 | I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith, And be closer drawn to Thee. |
| Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. | |
| 2 | Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the pow’r of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. |
| 3 | O the pure delight of a single hour That before Thy throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! |
| 4 | There are depths of love that I yet may know Ere Thee face to face I see; There are heights of joy that I yet may reach Ere I rest in peace with Thee. |
