Spiritual Warfare – Page 18

THE FURIOUS FOUR

28th January 2023

“Now it happened, when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were being restored and the gaps were beginning to be closed, that they became very angry.” Nehemiah 4:7 REFERENCE: Nehemiah 4:1-9 The enemies of the Jews came together to form an unholy alliance. They planned to frustrate their project so it would fail and never be completed. In life, whenever you embark on a worthy cause, a myriad of issues arises to dissuade you. The furious four – Sanballat, Tobiah (head of the Ammonites), Gershom the Arab, and the Ashdodites, opposed Nehemiah's mission. The...

A BRAND-NEW MAN

25th January 2023

“So, when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, yet justice does not allow to live.”– Acts 28:4 REFERENCE: Acts 28:1-6 Often, people will name you by your past experiences and expect you to suffer for an offense of the past. However, God is not like that; He can take the worst of men and turn them into the best of men. He can turn a terrorist into an evangelist; He can so remove a man from...

BE DOERS OF THE WORD

24th January 2023

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 REFERENCE: James 1:22-25 Obedience is of great value before God. It endeared Abraham to God because he promptly acted whenever God spoke to him. It is good to read, study, or listen to the word of God, but it profits us nothing if we do not do what it says. James counsels, “Be doers of the word.” Nothing substitutes obedience in the eyes of God, not giving, singing, dancing, charity, etc. If a man wants to please God, let him tremble at His word, acting...

WHERE IS YOUR FAITH: THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH

23rd January 2023

“And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” ~ Luke 8:24&25 REFERENCE: Luke 8:22-25 In the last devotional, we understood that life would often throw us into circumstances where the only appropriate response would be faith, nothing else. When we get daunted and crushed by these challenges, Jesus asks us, as He did His disciples, “Where is your faith?” When Jesus asked His disciples...

WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

21st January 2023

“…Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” ~ Luke 8:24-25 REFERENCE: Luke 8:22-25 Scripture tells us twice, “The just shall live by his faith.” It is because life will often put us in circumstances that require our faith response. There will be a likelihood of distressing news, sicknesses, financial obligation deadlines, battles against negative thoughts, etc. As He asked His disciples, Jesus will ask you at such times, “Where is your faith?” Life put the disciples of Jesus Christ...

EYES FIXED ON JESUS

18th January 2023

“Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.” ~ Luke 4:20 REFERENCE: Luke 4:16-21 Amidst the culture of hero-worship that permeates today’s society, believers can get distracted and soon turn their attention to false gods. There are great orators, singers, actors, social media influencers, talk show hosts, entertainers, and musicians, many of whom have very many followers. However, a child of God must be careful to have his eyes fixed on Jesus all the time. What you keep looking at...

EARLY FULFILLMENT

17th January 2023

"God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that RIGHT EARLY." ~ Psalm 46:5 (KJV) REFERENCE: Psalm 46:1-5 (KJV) God intends to do a quick work in your life this year. I hear God say, “It will happen early; you will not have to wait for long or till much later in the year.” What you look expectantly to Him for this year will happen as the sun rises on the year like a new day. Looking at your plans, savings, or present position, it may take quite a while, but God wants to...

IT’S YOUR SABBATH

14th January 2023

“Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath.” ~ John 5:8-9 REFERENCE: John 5:1-9 By an ordinance from the beginning of creation, God set aside the Sabbath to be a day of rest for man. With the death and resurrection of Jesus, Sabbath is no longer a day, but any time man’s faith reaches out to receive the mercy of God. Jesus said, “The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.” It was made for...

GOD WILL TURN IT

13th January 2023

“…On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.” ~ Esther 9:1 REFERENCE: Esther 9:1-5 Movies often mimic life. The movie usually starts with the hero suffering and being hurt by the villain and his minions. He is on the receiving end until a point leading to the final showdown: a gang of villains gang up on the actor, with the odds stacked against him, but suddenly, things turn around, and the movie ends well. Rough patches often mark the...

GOD IS WITH YOU

12th January 2023

“For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand. He knows your trudging through this great wilderness. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.” ~ Deuteronomy 2:7 REFERENCE: Deuteronomy 2:2-7 A mind battle most believers fight is wondering if God is with them on their journeys. When we pass through difficult times or desires delay, we wonder if God still cares or remembers us. As we begin a new year, let the journey of Israel in the wilderness be an encouragement to you. As you...

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