TWO-PRONGED DELIVERANCE

MEMORISE: ‘Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD deliveth
him out of them all.’ (Ps 34: 19).
READ: 1 Samuel 17: 37, 45-46

Deliverance has two sides. You can be delivered from the hands of your enemies. Enemies can also be delivered into your hands. May the Lord make your deliverance complete in Jesus’ Name.

David, according to our reading, while confronting Goliath, said that God would deliver him from the hands of his opponent, but later added that God would deliver Goliath into his hands. God may deliver you from your enemy by breaking the chains, like Paul and Silas. He may have to render a fire ineffectual, as he did with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. He may have to deliver you from that yoke of sickness before he places your enemies under your feet.

In 2 Chronicles 20:20-25, God first delivered Johoshphat out of the hands of three strong kings. Thereafter, he delivered their wealth into his hands. Also in 2 Kings 4:1-7, God delivering lasting prosperity into her hands.

You have been asking God for a car, decent accommodation, the right spouse, the fruit of the womb, a business breakthrough or prosperity. But you are still harbouring the old man- certain Canaanites are still in your life. Pride is still working in your heart. Greed is still very much present. Unforgiveness and wickedness are still present in your heart. Immoral and lascivious thoughts remain in your mind.

If God harkens to you and delivers the blessing into your hands, these enemies of holiness will soon negate it. Hence God wants to deliver you first from the enemy so that when he delivers the blessings into your hands, you will enjoy them throughout your life. Are you ready to cooperate with him and destroy all the Canaanites in your life now? Call on him to help you.

ACTION POINT
Ask the Lord, through his love in us for one another, to perfect the
body of Christ is every nation and make you like him in everything.