Who would imagine that a city as hard as Dapitan (in terms of religious stronghold - Roman Catholic Dominated and 15% of the population worship Jose Rizal!), many would flock inside the Auditorium (We're told we're the first Christian group who have successfully gathered that number of people -around 2,000?)? Only the God of breakthrough!
Who would think that amidst the brownout people are like being sucked inside the Auditorium like wave after wave? Only the God of breakthrough!
Who could ever see it - that even though there are lapses in the information dissemination that many a people were drawn to the concert? Only the God of breakthrough!
Who could silence our doubts and feelings of defeat when we though nobody or very few would come to the concert? Only the God of breakthrough!
Who could pull us together as a team despite the growing tensions that were brewing due to the tiredness, stress and pressures? Only the God of breakthrough!
To whom would you go to when the battle seems lost? Only to the God of breakthrough!
Who could ever do it that amidst the noises inside and the disturbances outside, God's Word preached still pierced through the hearts of the unconverted souls? Only the God of breakthrough!
Who could have done it, that hundreds of people coming forward, convicted of their sin and seeing their need of Jesus, found forgiveness and received salvation that night? Only the God of breakthrough!
Yes, these and many more are evidences of God's power and grace. The battle was intense you could sense it. But the enemy is no match against the God of Breakthrough! Jesus is victorious. How it pays to know that we're fighting not FOR victory but FROM victory. For Christ has already won the victory for us 2,ooo years ago on the cross of Calvary! You may be going through some battles right now. Whatever it is, look to the God of Breakthrough. It may look bleak and black but His light will shine through the dark clouds of doubts and through the black smoke of fear and worries.
Trust in the God of Breakthrough today and you will see that indeed that battle belongs to the Lord!
Ptr. Joseph Jo (March 01, 2009)
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