READ: ACTS
19:11-20
Every child
of God is expected to experience victory every time. If there is anything less
than total victory in your life, you may need to examine yourself. According to
Exodus 15:3, the Almighty God whom we are serving is a God of War. Psalm
24:7-10 also tells us that the King of glory is the Lord who is strong in
battle and the Lord of hosts. The Lord we are serving is not a civilian but a
soldier. 2 Timothy 2:4 tells us that one of that is born again has been
recruited into the army of the Lord. Thee is only one language that the devil
understands, and this is the language of violence. If you beg the devil he will
not leave you alone. We are commanded by our Commander- in-Chief to resist the
devil. If you allow your enemies to escape, it is your fault. Arrest your
enemies and deal with them. Although it is good to deal with enemies, never
constitute yourself into an enemy of God. If God begins to fight you, no one
will be able to rescue you. You are in serious problem when God fights you. How
do you know when God has a controversy with you? First, when you resist the
devil and he refuses to move, it may be a sign that it is not the devil that
you are fighting. Second, when you command mountains to move and instead of
moving they get bigger, it may be that God is fighting you. According to Mark
11:23, if we have faith and we believe, we will move mountains. Third, when you
ask ways to open but, instead of opening, they get blocked, it implies that
something is wrong somewhere. Fourth, when you ask demons to bow at the name of
Jesus Christ but, instead of bowing, they invite more of them to come,
something is terribly wrong with you (Numbers 22:21-23). If you discover that God
is blocking your way, there are certain things that you have to do. You humble
yourself. James 4:6 says, “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proud people
cannot pray. I challenge you to examine yourself today. Let the Holy Spirit
convict you of any act of wrongdoing. Repent and surrender every area of your
life to God.
MEMORIZE:
JOB 22:28 –You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you;
so light will shine on your ways.
