Bishop B. Manjoro Dunamis
Today I will talk to you about four men who changed the destiny of a nation; four men who became heroes of their day; four men who rose against adversity; four men who shook themselves and said enough is enough!

Read on and discover what exactly was their secret and source of strength in moving on and changing their story despite their weighing background!

“And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit here until we die? If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live, and if they kill us, we shall, but die.” (2 Kings 7:3-4)

Everybody in the city had forgotten about the four leprous men — all they anticipated was just, but their date of burial.

There could be people right now who are wishing death of your marriage; death of your finances; death of joy in your family, at work, in finances and all. I have a good word for you — they will hear about you, but not your death! No, no, no.

They will hear about your resurrection in Jesus name! Let every dead area of your life resurrect this day.

Let me tell you a success secret; your best of yesterday should be today’s better and tomorrow’s good. Meaning you do not need to settle for less or yesterday’s best things. Move on, advance, don’t be proud of yesterday — yesterday is gone, a new day is rising, give and do better than yesterday, and excel even more in your tomorrow.

With this mentality you can and will do the impossible. You will progress, advance and go higher and higher and higher. Don’t be stagnant. People don’t drink stagnant water.

Don’t weep about yesterday — you can fight for a better today and brighter tomorrow. Don’t keep telling us “Haaa it’s tough, life is tough, everything is tough!” No brother, it was tough yesterday, but today it’s another day!

Hear this old story about the Hare and the Lion. Lion was hungry and chased Hare, who quickly ran into a hole. Now, the Lion waited and said to the Hare, “I will go nowhere; I am sitting here, until you come out.”

Hare was afraid and said, “I will also not come out.” As time went on and progressed, Lion became very hungry and pulled off a bunch of his turf and put it on the entrance of the hole, so that hare would think, Lion is still there waiting — and went to look for other food.

For days Hare was in the hole pointing to the turf left by the lion saying, “Eeeh Lion you think I am a fool? I am seeing you — you are at that entrance, I will not come out!”

It went on for some time, until one day Hare made up his mind and said, “Mr Lion, I no longer care you are waiting for me there, I am coming out right now! Whatever happens, happens, I am coming!” With that spirit of determination he ran out and only found the turf scattering all over — since Lion had long gone!

Hallelujah! Friend, your door is open! Don’t be intimidated by yesterday’s pressures, denials, rejections and closed doors! It’s a new season. Like the Hare, make up your mind and go for your future.

The leprous men therefore first told themselves, there is nothing for us in the city! (If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there, 2 kings 7:4a). In other words, let’s forget about the past. Let’s forget we have been rejected and cast out from the city.

There is nothing there for us. Let’s accept it, let go! You could have been dumped with a loved one years ago and now your child is in Grade 5 and you are still hurting, weeping and crying with what happened before you even had that child.

Come on, release yourself. Don’t feel sorry about yourself or allow people to pity you. You were born to be a fighter! Fight, fight, fight! Go and, do exploits, build a multi-bedroomed house, eat the food on your table with contentment and thanksgiving unto the Lord. Bigger things are ahead.

Also, the lepers told themselves, “Why sit we here until we die?” (2 Kings 7:3)

If we stay here we shall die. Friend, present or today is not your destiny, (unless you are dying today!) You can still go far. Don’t accept today as the final call, No! If you are 65, you can still go on, you still have life ahead, there are others over 90 years old and still going — you can still go on! Life is a Journey; don’t arrive before you arrive, hallelujah! Don’t quickly surrender in life, usafe usati wafa (don’t die before you die).

Finally they told themselves, “Now therefore come, and let us fall on the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live, and if they kill us, we shall but die.”

Friends, the future is yours — forget yesterday, neither settle for today, press on toward your goal and destiny. Surely the men upon coming to the enemies’ camp; found the enemy long gone and left a lot of spoils, silver, gold, clothes, food and all, (for God had amplified their steps and seemingly made it like a great army coming!)

Hallelujah, men and women of faith are a great army! What was their enemies’ became theirs! Glory to God, may he turn around your story, “For with God all things are possible”. (Mark 10:27)

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