Topic: The Siege
Text: Acts 12:1-9

There are moments in life when everything seems to nose-dive to the lowest condition At such times, the victim is hemmed in by every kind of problem which has never plagued mankind. Whenever there is a siege there appears to be no respite if any angle. But, no matter how tough a siege is, Jesus can handle it. Do not try to handle it on your own, turn it over to the One who can handle all circumstances. If you are under a siege you need divine intervention. If your business is under siege, there will be no new contracts, no matter how hard you try. You begin to spend your savings. Since new contracts are no longer coming, you would begin to lose customers when nobody patronizes you again. When your savings begin to dwindle, you would begin to lose workers because of idleness. You might even go ahead to sell off your equipment. As soon as a bank is classified as distressed, depositors would begin to withdraw their savings. Nobody lodges new deposits. Soon, the workers begin to leave. If you are a child of God and your business is under siege, the One who can take care of any siege will intervene. How do we know a family that is under siege? If they are careful, they would discover that no new babies are being born. Wives suddenly become barren, maybe after having a child or two. They would also notice that young people in the family are regularly. They would also notice that sickness and disease are common among almost all members of the family. This would be accompanied by occurrences of Money-consuming events. These can come in the form of hospital bills accidents, mysterious liabilities, on funeral after the other, etc. In the family, there will be insecurity and tension. This could lead to regular quarrels, over nothing. If this describes your family, and you are a child of God, things will change. What about individual who is under siege? You would know that you are under siege if, suddenly, you discover that nobody is helping you. Instead, people are demanding from you. You will also notice that your income remains fixed but your expenses keep increasing. For example, you may find yourself spending too much money on your car due to regular breakdown. Your equipment or appliances may break down at the same time. The situation is worse when you are under spiritual siege.

Memory Verse: Matthew 11:28 - “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”