February 15                                    Prov 4 - 7

POSSESSING BY VIOLENCE

MEMORISE: ‘But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.’ (Luke 11:22)
READ: Philippians 4:11-19

No good thing comes easy. In fact if something comes too cheap and easy, you may have cause to suspect it and make sure it’s really from God.

Jesus calls the devil a strong man who will ensure that all he has stolen is kept intact (Luke 11:21). In fact, verse 17 of our reading says: ‘… that opened not the house of his prisoners?’ This means that Satan’s plan is to lose none of his captives. He does not want you to go free from whatever trap he has caught you in. anyone he has afflicted with sorrow, sickness or poverty must maintain the status quo. Any one he has tied down to sin must continue sinning. That is, to break free from him, you must exert force, because he won’t let you go easily.

Over a long period, God sent Moses to King Pharaoh to let His people go. But he refused. Even today, the Pharaoh responsible for poverty, financially difficulty, barrenness and retrogression is not ready to let you go – except, of course, by force. ‘And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force’ (Matt 11:12).

Those who desire to receive good things from the Lord must be spiritually violent. They must never accept ‘No’ for an answer. They must be dissatisfied with situations in their lives and be ready to take the battle to the gates of the enemy, so as to effect a change.

Stop sitting down and looking without doing something. Arise! Take up your spiritual armour and resist the devil. Bind him and loose his grip over your finances and family. Begin to call forth your blessings to come to you in the Name of Jesus.

Claim all your blessings from wherever the enemy has hidden them. Do not rest on your oars until you have all that is yours. As Satan persists in keeping you from your blessings, resist and receive your blessings – and persist in retaining them, too.

ACTION POINT
Every promise of God you fail to fight for, may be lost.
Arise, fight and possess what is rightfully yours.