READ: 1 SAMUEL 23:19-29
The Ziphites came to
offer king Saul information on where David was hiding among them. Saul thanked
them but asked them to go back and verify the exact place where he was hiding.
Obviously, he was tired of hitting and missing. He wanted to make sure the next
hit will see David in his trap. Every plan of your enemies to ensnare you will
fail. Don’t be too quick to tell anyone your secrets. Whether you like it or
not, agents of Satan come to Church just like everyone else. Such are devoted
to sell you into the hands of those who will destroy you. If you are flippant,
they will gain access to your secrets and use them against you. This is why you
should not testify of half-baked miracles until they are complete. Every
miracle God has started in your life will not be terminated in Jesus name.
Another lesson here is the need to correctly diagnose the problem to get the appropriate antidote. What many Christians see as their problem is really not the problem. If a fellow believer is deliberately working against you, the tendency is to see him as your enemy. No he is not. He is only a tool in the hands of demons. If you pray against him and by chance he dies, the demons will simply enter another brother and continue from where they stopped.
Stop attacking the effects: face the cause. Satan, through his demons, is responsible for quite a number of unpleasant behaviours. When a demon of lust comes to a prayerless or powerless believer, he will yield to lustful thoughts. When your business partner suddenly becomes very greedy and is almost tearing the business apart, he is only responding to the spirit of greed. Is your marriage almost falling apart through misunderstandings, frequent quarrels and fights? It is an evidence that home-breaking demons have made your home their headquarters. Don’t make the mistake of fighting your spouse. When you attack the effect, it is like taking malaria drugs for high blood pressure. It cannot work. From today, do not react instantly to situations. See beyond the immediate events and actors and pray against the puppet master who is pulling the strings behind the scene and your victory will come.
Another lesson here is the need to correctly diagnose the problem to get the appropriate antidote. What many Christians see as their problem is really not the problem. If a fellow believer is deliberately working against you, the tendency is to see him as your enemy. No he is not. He is only a tool in the hands of demons. If you pray against him and by chance he dies, the demons will simply enter another brother and continue from where they stopped.
Stop attacking the effects: face the cause. Satan, through his demons, is responsible for quite a number of unpleasant behaviours. When a demon of lust comes to a prayerless or powerless believer, he will yield to lustful thoughts. When your business partner suddenly becomes very greedy and is almost tearing the business apart, he is only responding to the spirit of greed. Is your marriage almost falling apart through misunderstandings, frequent quarrels and fights? It is an evidence that home-breaking demons have made your home their headquarters. Don’t make the mistake of fighting your spouse. When you attack the effect, it is like taking malaria drugs for high blood pressure. It cannot work. From today, do not react instantly to situations. See beyond the immediate events and actors and pray against the puppet master who is pulling the strings behind the scene and your victory will come.
MEMORIZE: JOB
1:9 –Then Satan answered the LORD and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
