“Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?” ~ Job 38:33 REFERENCE: Job 38:33-35 Job had an experience so bad you would not wish it on your enemy. He lost everything but his wife, whom it seems satan spared to torture him. God appeared in a whirlwind to end his ordeal and posed many questions to him. One of those questions is our key verse: “Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?” An ordinance is a law set forth by a governmental authority or...
"But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, tell her to help me." ~ Luke 10:40 REFERENCE: Luke 10:38-42 The Greek word for worry comes from a root word that means to distract, divide, or draw in different directions. This is exactly what anxiety/worry does to most people. It pulls the mind in different directions, occupying it with various negative scenarios or outcomes, limiting the mind's ability to focus on what is important. The war on worry is a...
“And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying.” ~ Mark 5:40 REFERENCE: Mark 5:32-43 I chose this scripture to show another way to declare war on worry. As we journey through life and handle daily routines, many things clamor for our attention, and our minds get crowded with anxious and distressing thoughts. It is challenging to be productive or function at total capacity amidst such a barrage of thoughts; you need to...
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." ~ Philippians 4:6 REFERENCE: Philippians 4:4-7 Worrying is the sickness of this century. There is a rise in cases of depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. So much is happening worldwide: famines, plagues, inflation, food scarcity, economic difficulty, wars, unemployment, etc. Social media constantly reminds people of their failures and how others are faring better than them. All these have led to an increase in suicide rates in recent years. It is why we must declare war on worry....
"See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship," ~ Exodus 31:2-3 REFERENCE: Exodus 31:1-11 Although we are believers and kingdom people, we mostly have secular engagements; these may include vocations, professional practice, consultancy, or all categories of jobs. We all want to do well in our jobs and prosper through them; however, there is a level of excellence that will produce such outstanding results. It may...
“Therefore, we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us.” ~ I Thessalonians 2:18 REFERENCE: I Thessalonians 2:17-20 At times, we find ourselves yearning to fulfill a mission, complete a project, visit a loved one, or serve God’s kingdom. Yet, these aspirations often remain unfulfilled, seemingly thwarted by unseen forces. These forces, the dark satanic powers, are relentless in their opposition to our every effort to please God. It is in these moments that we must rise up and fight back. As anointed as the Apostle Paul was, these dark forces, personified in Satan, hindered him...
“For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.” ~ Romans 8:19 REFERENCE: Romans 8:18-22 God made man in His image and clothed him with His glory. He appointed man to deputize for Him on the earth, but he ‘fell’ and was stripped of his glory. This affected all of creation because God, in His wisdom, made creation fall, too, so that man would still retain his rulership over creation, although at a lower level of glory; otherwise, animals would be more intelligent than him. Paul revealed to us here that creation,...
"But Jesus … said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand." ~ Matthew 12:25 REFERENCE: Matthew 12:22-30 Having just done a great work of demonic exorcism, the Jewish religious leaders accused Jesus of exorcising demons by the power of Beelzebub (the head of demons), to which Jesus replied, "Satan never casts satan out; his kingdom is unified with a hierarchical structure of leadership and submission. If this was not so, satan's kingdom would have fallen." So, beware of division. Jesus said this to the...
“Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.” ~ Psalm 24:7 REFERENCE: Psalm 24:7-10 In the Bible, gates represent seats of authority where the Council of States sits to formulate policies, make strategic decisions, and transact business. The courts were held at gates, and kings dispensed justice and decided matters there. When scripture says, ‘Gates of hell,’ it means a place where the satanic council sits to decide battle plans and schemes to do wickedness. Spiritually, gates are places of power and control. Whoever possesses...
“Then Moses went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.” ~ Exodus 24:15 REFERENCE: Exodus 24:9-18 We began to talk about a place in God yesterday where God takes full responsibility for you, and only a few pay the price to discover and enjoy. Moses was one of the very few who had found that place, having heeded the call of God to come up to the mountain. John the revelator also found the place; in Revelation 4:1, a voice in heaven told him, “Come up here!” Only a few find this place in God because...