Our Daily Manna August 2, 2017: ODM devotional – The $5.00 Steel Bar: Your Value Is Enhanced By Pain -1

Topic: The $5.00 Steel Bar: Your Value Is Enhanced By Pain -1 [Wednesday 2 August, 2017]

(Genesis 50:14-20; Job 23:8-10)

A bar of steel worth about $5 towards the close of the twentieth century. When this same steel of $5.00 was forged into horseshoes, it was worth #10.00, when made into needles its value was up to $350, when used to make small pocket knife blades, it worth was $32,000, when made into springs for watches, its value increased to $250,000.Then just imagine the ‘Fire’, ‘pounding’ and ‘bruises’ the steel had to go through to increase its worth from $5.00 to $250.000. Yes, the more it was shaped, hammered, beaten, pounded and polished, the greater its value. A very beloved saint of God once said: “The sharper the craftman’s knives, the finer and more beautiful His work.” God wants you to know that some trials and pain you are allowed to go through is for the sake of increasing your value. It is through pain that God gets the most out of us for His glory and the blessing of others.

The only way Joseph was promoted from a local to an international champion was via pain. Stop crying or murmuring over that trial /pain in your life which cannot be explained. There are trials which will be explained by and by or only when we get to heaven. Billy Graham said, “Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has done.” Never forget the timeless insight of LOU HOLTZ: “show me someone who has done something worthwhile and I ‘ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”

The road to the palace is through the prison! In this 3rd quarter of 2017, and as the year runs fast to an end, please refuse to give up because in all things, including that negative circumstances, God is increasing your value. Hold on! Hold out and look up! Shame will never be your name! Amen!

THE 2017 UK ANOINTING SERVICE IS AUGUST 5TH!

Theme: THIS DELAY MUST DIE! Venue: City Temple Conference Center Holborn Viaduct, London ECIA 2DE. For booking details, call : +447818555808. Date: Saturday ( August 5th 2017). Time: 3pm. BUSES NO: 242, 25 & 8. I SHALL LAY HANDS ON EVERYONE PRESENT AS DIRECTED BY MY “THREE FRIENDS” – THE TRINITY!

Prayer Points: Take song 2: Stand up for Jesus……….

1. Lift up your hands, and praise God for a great day.

2. Lord God, by Your Hand and power, increase my value through every battle. Pray about the UK service.

3. Holy Ghost, in this 2nd half of 2017, let my progress be unstoppable ( Pray it very well).

4. Lord, let this cup pass over me ( Mention any heavy burden/ problem now and pary it very well).

5. Sow ODM into other lives as a gift today!

6. Pray the NEW 2017 Morning , Afternoon and Evening devotional prayers on page 7 of this booklet daily.

By Bishop (Dr) Chris E. Kwakpovwe (Cek)
Publisher/Writer Of ODM And

Rev (Mrs) Flora E. Kwakpovwe (Fek)
Co-Publisher/Writer Of ODM.