THE BEST IS YET TO COME (Part One)

Text: HABAKKUK 1:5

The report you believe determines your end. Ten spies believed they couldn’t enter the Promised Land and they perished before they got there. Caleb and Joshua believed they could enter and they did. Housing prices, the price of fuel and other commodities have skyrocketed in recent months. This is our present day report. God says “things are getting better because He is on the throne.

Sing: Things are getting better x2

For the Lord is on the throne

Things are getting better x2

Let’s consider the testimony of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright: Wright designed many beautiful buildings, homes and other magnificent structures. Towards the end of his splendid career, a reporter asked him, “Of your many beautiful designs, which one is your favourite?” without reflecting, he answered “my next one”. From his answer, one can deduce two things:

(i) He was never satisfied with past successes,

(ii) He understood Apostle Paul’s principle of constantly pressing forward.

The whole world is waiting for my next venture. The whole world is waiting for your next venture. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Many people make excuses for stagnating in their spiritual growth: some say

(i) “I’m doing pretty well in my career compared to other people”,

(ii) “Nobody in my family/ village has gone thus far”,

(iii) “I’ve gone as far as my father did”,

(iv) “I’ve achieved as much as most women in my work place”

How fantastic is sounds! Praise God. But, God wants you to go further. Why? He wants you to go further because He is a progressive God and not a stagnant God. He wants you to be increasing in happiness, success and significance. No matter where you are in life, God always have more in store for you and it is the best. God never wants you to stop growing. You should always be reaching out for new heights in your finances, careers, and personal relationships. You, who are reading, go and grow in your relationship with your husband, wife, children, family members, friends and with God. As long as your relationship with God is built, the best will come out. We may have achieved a certain level of success but there are always new challenges, other mountains to climb, new dreams, goals or visions that we can pursue. Our dreams are lying dormant; we need to fulfil them. The best has to come

God has already done a lot in your past

What are some of the things He has done?

(i) He has opened before you doors of opportunities which you did not work for; doors of breakthroughs and release and doors of surprises (Isa.22v22)

(ii) He has given you academic success,

(iii) He has given you business/ career opportunities,

(iv) Fought your unseen and seen battles and given you victory amongst others,

That’s wonderful. Thank God for everything. Remember, it’s very easy to become complacent when you are enjoying life and think you have achieved your goals and reached your limits. Although God may have done wonders in the past, you have not seen anything yet! The best is yet to come. The children of Israel saw wonders while crossing the red sea but their best was yet to come-The Promised Land-, a land flowing with milk and honey. Keep dreaming, planning and hoping for new projects, experiences and ventures with the Almighty God.

God wants you to have a greater impact in the world than you have had. That means:

(i) If you are a teacher, you haven’t taught your best lesson yet.

(ii) If you are a seamstress/ tailor, you haven’t sewn your best dress/suit yet.

(iii) If you are a housewife, you haven’t prepared your best dish yet

(iv) If you’re a student, you haven’t scored your best mark yet.

And what so ever you can think of

Wright says, my next building is the best so your next exam will be the best. What ever you’ve been doing thinking that it is the best; just know that it is not the best for you. The world is expecting much from believers. Stop sleeping! Wake up! You can’t get to the next level if you’re sleeping. “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep ... poverty will come in.”
(Prov.6:10-11; 24:33-34) Go to the ants and see how busy they are. Small ants build mountains. What are they looking for? They are looking for the best, the next level. Your best days are not behind you; they are in front of you. Don’t envy those who talk of the good old days. They are dwelling in the past.

In our next discussion, we will look at the crux of the matter beginning with How to prepare for the best days to come thus if you have been blessed, please invite your friends and “enemies” for part two.

God bless you and remain at the top.