EMPOWERED ABOVE ADVERSITY

TEXT: Psalm 89:20-23

Sometimes people wonder why they attract adversaries lead among who is the devil. Any man with a great destiny and a glorious eternity in Heaven attracts adversaries. That you are born puts you on the devil’s wanted list – he wants you in hell! And the moment you activate the clause of the Blood of the Lamb over your life, you put the devil under pressure to do all he can to make you guilty of the cross. But he is an ancient loser because of the Blood.

Every man determined to fulfil divine destiny and make Heaven at last has two (2) categories of enemies. David had these two (2) categories of enemies and Jesus also encountered them. The first category is made up of those who do not like you and do not hide it. These are like the Philistines in David’s life and the Pharisees in Jesus’ time. They are many around. They don’t hide their anger at your success. But they will continue to get angry because you will continue to succeed in God.

The second category includes the pretenders; they don’t like you but they don’t show it. If they have their way they would even try to stop you. They smile at your presence, but they boil inside. They will end up boiling and bursting because God will keep on keeping and raising you. They are enemies who disguise as friends. But if you are spiritually sensitive and discerning, you will know them and live wisely around them.

Are you to now go about suspecting everybody? No. Are you to now become afraid? Never! If the devil is under your feet, then witches and destiny opposition partners are under the ground. No devil or demon from hell can stop you from fulfilling God’s purpose in life and reigning eternally with Him. What then should you do?

(1) WALK IN THE AUTHORITY GIVEN YOU

You are not fighting a new battle; Jesus won it on the cross. What you need to do is to stand on the victory He gave you. Pray and stand on God’s word; declare your victory and healing and send sickness and satan back to hell where they belong

(2) WALK IN LOVE

No matter how strong hate it, it is dissolved by love. Joseph’s love quenched the hatred and injustice of his brothers and Potiphar respectively. Where love dwells, grace is emitted. The devil cannot understand or survive grace, and cannot overcome love. Don’t take vengeance and never fail to forgive.

(3) LIVE HOLY

Nothing defends and empowers like holiness. It takes righteousness to live and excel above wickedness (Gen. 30:33; Job 27:6). Holiness is the nature of God; if that nature is in you, whatever cannot dare God cannot (come) near you.

(SPIRIT SWORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Thursday, 8th May, 2014. YOU CAN READ SPIRIT SWORD DEVOTIONAL AT: www.drwilliamsbukola.blogspot.com OR Visit www.treasuredhouse.org)