It’s a brand new week, how’re you all doing?
Yesterday, I gave an introduction to what I intend to talk about today. As I established last time, many of us feel it is normal to be attacked by the devil, to be attacked with financial problems, health problems and so on. Well, to honest it is normal for this world because we live in a fallen world, a world that has been polluted with a virus, a virus that has eaten deep into the way of life of everyone who lives in this world. Now, the symptoms of this virus are poverty, depression, health challenges, violence, moral decadence, financial problems, just to name a few. And who do you think is the one lording all these over this world? The devil! But there is something about the devil that many people do not know of. And what could that be? The devil was stripped off of all his powers, actually, the powers weren’t his in the first place [ a story for another time].
Now, if the devil has been stripped off of all his powers, how come there is still chaos in the world? The answer is very simple, which is IGNORANCE. Just as Prophet Hosea said in Hosea 4:6a, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Jesus who was the only one who lived on earth without this virus became a sacrifice for us, so that we could live again [ref. John 3:16; Hebrews 9:22]. When Jesus went to the grave He ripped off all the powers of the devil, in order to save the WHOLE WORLD.
Colossians 2:13-15 says, “And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” The devil completely lost his powers, but many of us do not know this. Jesus, when God raised Him up, gave Him all authority and dominion, and at His name, every knee would bow and every tongue would confess that Jesus is Lord in heaven, earth and under the earth, and guess what? We have the opportunity of getting this same power [ref. Ephesians 1:17-21; Philippians 2:9-11].
We need to trust Jesus, really, what do you have to lose? The world is already messed up and someone has promised to share His kingdom with you just by trusting Him. This is where transformation happens and you wonder where certain people get such great insight into things, why they don’t fall sick, why they are always happy, are not moved when things like recession hit and much more. Why is this so? It is because they are in this world, but not of this world.
Tomorrow, I’ll explain what the devil does today, that makes him appear powerful even when he is not, and what we must do in order not to fall into his trap again and how he can never harm you in any ways.
May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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GOD BLESS YOU.
Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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