RCCG Open Heavens Daily Devotional, Sunday, 12th January, 2014
TOPIC: SPIRITUAL WARFARE III
TOPIC: SPIRITUAL WARFARE III
Memorize: “And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that
which is good?” 1 Peter 3:13
Read: Ephesians 6:16-17
Read: Ephesians 6:16-17
Bible in one year: 2 Corinthians
5:12-9:15
MESSAGE:
Living a lifestyle that dwells in the presence of the Lord guarantees
the banishment of fear forever. When trouble comes, God will hide you in His
inner room until the war or battle is over. You will become impregnable and you
will find yourself always above your enemies. The Bible in Psalm 91 :1 says:
”He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide
under the shadow of the
Almighty.”
God wants you to dwell within Him as a fortress. He
wants to be your light and salvation so that there will be nothing for you to
fear day and night. If you are sure that the Lord is on your side, then it is
sure that there is nothing to fear according to Psalm 118:6. However, how can
you say the Lord is on your side if you are committing sins — adultery, fornication,
stealing, idolatry etc? You can sleep fine at night if you live holy and there
will be nothing wizards and witches can do to you. You have to make sure that
you are wearing something hard on your feet if you want to trample on a
poisonous serpent. If you use bare feet to stamp on a serpent's head, you may
be hurt. In the same manner, you must make sure that you wear the Lord as a
garment, day and night, to be able to face the devil. If you delight in obeying
the Lord, you will be eternally secure.
According to the Bible reading of today, the Shield
of Faith is necessary to protect us from the fiery darts of the wicked. Anybody
who is fighting against the devil and casting out demons will have his name on
the hit list of the enemy. However, the enemies know that as long as you are
living holy, they cannot touch you. Moreover, the Sword of the Spirit which is
the word of God is another potent offensive weapon in spiritual warfare.
However, the word of God can only be effective as an offensive weapon if you
are a doer of it (James 1:22&23). Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego obeyed God
entirely. They obeyed the commandment that they should serve no other god. They
were in a foreign land where the king ordered them to disobey the word of God but
they refused to obey the king's order and they got into trouble. They were put
into the fiery furnace but God brought them out alive. God said that we must
pray ceaselessly and seek His face eve time. Daniel obeyed this injunction. A
decree was made against praying, but Daniel chose not disobey God. He was put
in the lion's den but God brought him out alive. I decree that as you obey the word
of God today, the fire and lions of life will not terminate your life in Jesus‘
Name.
Prayer Point:
“I bind every power behind untimely death in my life and in the lives
of my loved ones in Jesus’ Name.”
Amen. So shall it be. Amen.
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