Message
Yesterday, I encouraged you not to give up on your God-given dreams. Today, I would like to show you that even if it appears as if your dreams can no longer come to pass, God can revive and restore them by His mercy.
In , Jesus promised to make Peter a fisher of men if he followed Him. Peter followed Jesus for three and a half years, but after Jesus was crucified, he returned to fishing. Thankfully, Jesus Christ, in His infinite mercy, visited him in and restored him to the path of his destiny by telling him, “Peter, feed my lambs.” Then, on the Day of Pentecost, as described in , the Holy Spirit descended upon Peter and the others who were with him. The failed fisherman suddenly became someone who won 3,000 souls to Christ after one sermon (). Before long, the same Peter was speaking boldly to the rulers of the land (), and his shadow was healing the sick (). If God could bring Peter back to the path of fulfilling his destiny, He can do the same for anyone who has given up on his or her dreams.
At some points in our lives, we all feel weak and weary. I have also observed that people tend to feel tired and are often tempted to give up when they are on the verge of fulfilling their dreams. Don’t let weariness or any sort of temptation make you abandon your dreams. Instead, at such points, cry out to God for mercy to uphold you and help you not to give up. says that He gives power to the faint, and to those who have no might, He increases strength. In , Paul said that as we receive mercy, we faint not. Mercy can keep you from fainting and giving up. It will keep you from turning your back on everything you have worked hard for at the edge of your breakthrough. Never allow weariness to overcome you; it was weariness that led Esau to despise his birthright (), and many still fall into similar costly mistakes today.
Beloved, do you feel tired and ready to give up? Cry to God for mercy. Ask him for guidance, strength, and all the help you need to fulfil His will for your life. His mercy will uphold you until you fulfil your destiny, in Jesus’ name.