Memorise:
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly
Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Matthew 15:13
Read: Luke 8:1-3
1 And it came to pass
afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and
shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
2 And certain women,
which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene,
out of whom went seven devils,
3 And Joanna the wife
of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto
him of their substance.
Message
As a believer in Christ, one of the traits that should differentiate
you from an ordinary fellow is the ability to cast out demons (Mark 16:17).
However, if demons are tormenting you and you fail to do something about them,
don't expect God to do anything either. He has already done what He should do
by giving you authority over them. He expects you to exercise this authority
before He takes the next step of enforcement. The ball is now in your court; if
you fail to pass it to Him, He will leave you with the ball. In 2 Kings 4:1-7,
we read of a widow whose husband was a prophet. The man died and left her with
two boys and a lot of debt. Initially, when the creditor came calling, she was
not bothered.
She would have thought within herself that after all, she
was not the only one owing money. She might have said to herself like some
people in Nigeria would say: "Even Nigeria as a nation is indebted, and so
is America for that matter; so what is the big deal if I owe people
money?" Although the Almighty God was there on His throne with all His
power, might, zeal and resources, He could not do anything to help her for as
long as she tolerated poverty, lack and debt. But one day, tired of repeated
fruitless visits, her creditor came and threatened to sell her sons into
slavery if she was unable to pay the debt. Pushed to the wall, she cried out
for help, and help came. She was delivered from the threat that would have
hindered her boys from fulfilling their destinies. When will you be tired of
managing or condoning your unpleasant situation?
Let us note a few things about deliverance. It is a great
thing to be delivered. Mary Magdalene was delivered of seven powerful demons,
and she eventually became a divine treasurer. Her destiny was to be a divine
treasurer ministering to the needs of Jesus, but for as long as the demons were
in her, she could not fulfil this. This simply tells us that one way the devil
tries to hinder a person from fulfilling his or her destiny is by sending one
or more demons to possess him or her. When such demons come into that
individual, they will give the fellow some other assignment to distract their
victim from the original purpose of God. When an evil spirit took over the
position of the Holy Spirit in the heart of King Saul, he became tormented.
Demons torment their victims tremendously. If you have been delivered from the
hands of demons, you will appreciate your freedom. Are you still allowing
demons to hinder your destiny? It's time to confront them today! Jesus wants to
set you free. You just need to cooperate with Him.
Prayer Point:
Father, send Your fire to chase out the presence and
manipulating effect of demons in my life, family and ministry.
Bible in one year:
Exodus 18:1-20:21; Romans 9:19-10:4
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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