WORKS OF THE DEVIL- 19/05/2014
Yesterday's message was titled "GOD HATES DIVORCE”. Today's message is titled "WORKS OF THE DEVIL" as provided by Pastor E. A. Adeboye in Open Heavens Devotional (Adeboye, 2014). In today’s message, we have been asked to memorise 1 John 3:8 "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." Today's reading was taken from Deuteronomy 18:9-14 and the Bible reading in one year is Genesis 40 to Genesis 41 and Psalm 107:1-9 (Adeboye, 2014).
Quoted below is today's message for your input
"Joy means deep pleasure
or great gladness. It is the opposite of sorrow. It will be stating the obvious
to say that everyone on earth wishes to be joyful. Although God’s plan and
desire is for us to live in joy, there is an actor in this world working
frantically against this. There are two principal actors on the stage of
history. These are Jesus Christ and the devil. The devil began to play his part
in human history from Genesis 3 until the other actor, Jesus Christ, came with
the gospel to destroy his works. Christ was able to overcome the devil through
compassion, love and humility. The objectives of Jesus Christ are: to destroy
the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), to save whosoever believes in Him and to
present God as all in all. To overcome as Christ did, you must be ready to
identify and to destroy all the works of Satan and his collaborators. Satan
uses demons, human agents, forces of nature and even careless believers to do
his works. He invades the spirit, soul and body of his victims and attempts to
destroy them. Satan and his demons have the ultimate goal of torturing mankind,
causing catastrophes, destroying lives and at last making humanity partake in
the eternal fire which he and his cohorts are destined for.
The devil uses many
means to capture human beings. He possesses, oppresses and afflicts his victims
(Luke 22:3). He suppresses his victims, ensuring that they don’t manifest
faith in God. Satan obsesses by filling the minds of his victims with fear and
other things contrary to God’s word. Satan depresses his victims, making his victims
discouraged and sad. Satan works through sicknesses and afflictions. Many
incurable diseases and infirmities have demons behind them (Luke 13:11-13).
Satan uses seduction, false doctrines, false religion and occultism. To be an
overcomer, you should live right. Note that demons have no power over a child
of God who is living right. You should therefore not open the way for Satan to
invade your life. Renounce all previous involvement with the devil. Be
informed: Satan is the brain behind magic, astrology, palmistry, Ouija boards,
crystal ball-gazing, hypnotism, mesmerism, sorcery, hallucinogenic drugs, blood
covenants, necromancy, body incisions and demonic initiations. Initiation into
the demonic world is always done through the cunning craftiness of Satan and
his demons. Persons that read unclean materials or watch devilish films and
wrong programs on the television and also those who believe in what the stars
foretell are easily possessed of devils. Demons must not be feared. Rather they
must be discerned and rejected promptly."
The action point is to pray for the operation
of the gifts of the Spirit to overcome demonic intrigues.
Thank you and God bless you all for your contribution
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