Scripture: Habakkuk 3:19


The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to go on the heights.

Whenever God gives us a mission, He also makes us capable to succeed amid any circumstance. Consider Prophet Amos who was a herdsman from the small town of Tekoa. He was not a man of the court like Isaiah, or a priest like Jeremiah.

Though he lived in Judah, he was sent to announce God’s judgment on the kings and priests of Samaria (the Northern kingdom). Imagine being a simple man like Amos and being chosen by God to deliver messages of judgment to priests and kings? How many of us would have the natural confidence to go to the palace?

If we are willing to receive them, God will assign us missions to carry out that are bigger than ourselves, ones that require great faith and a big God to complete. But we must trust the power of God.

Two words make up the word “capable” – “cap” and “able”. The word “able” means to be positioned to do something, and the word “cap” means to cover, surpass and complete something. As Christians, with God as our covering, Jesus residing in us and the Holy Spirit guiding us, we are able to complete divine missions on high levels- even ones that will change the course of nations – if we are in a position to receive them.

Amos had great faith, which propelled him throughout his great assignment, above his usual position and beyond his usual work environment. The Christian life should be an adventure – full of the unknown, relying upon God to strengthen us to do what sometimes seems impossible.

Can you trust God for extraordinary accomplishments? Do you have a great faith?

Prayer: Lord, cover me with Your strength and anoint me to do what You have called me to do. Scriptural Reading: Habakkuk3:17-19