THURSDAY - 9TH JUNE, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
MANY ARE YOUR PROVISION CHILD - On Your Side Series 001
1 Peter 5:8-9,KJV
"8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world."
Is anyone lamenting and sincerely crying loudly, "many there be that surrounds me?" Indeed, many there be or may be that besets you round about but many are those standing up for you also. That's what I heard that commissioned this teaching into tangibility. When we say, "many there be that besets someone round about", we do not mean to say " those many" we refer to are only people. It may be struggles, sicknesses or diseases, lack, conditions or terrible happenings of life or even heritages that are bringing him deficit. All these things summed together are the many things that may surround anyone. When they do, they have not come to play or remain neutral but they have come to make life bitter for the fellow in whose life they koinonia. They're like the two wives of Esau. When Esau marry them, Satan intended they'll be eyesore not only to him but to his parents. Satan used them to reach the unreached Isaac and Rebekah from having peace of mind or a taste of good news of Esau's home. They caused both Isaac and Rebekah great grief of mind (Gen.26:34-35). This is what Satan stands to achieve in the life of anyone he is always becoming obstacles to. His end result is to cause them grief of heart or what we can simply call "frustration." So much more that such fellow will cry out and not withhold his, "am I the only human on earth?" Responding in this manner is a testament to the devil that he is making progress in their affairs. It also means his victim is beginning to reach a breaking point. It also means he can now say, "damn the way of life and deliverance that comes from the Lord and opt for it elsewhere when the Lord seeks for Jobs who will still hold unto their integrity (Job 2:3,9)." Once the devil turns the red button against you this way, yours is not to be casted down, it is rather to stand firm and resist him so that he may flee.
1 Peter 5:9, KJV
"9 Whom resist stedfast..."
The word "resist" as used there doesn't mean once you push, Satan will surrender. He'll fight back but your persistence will wear down his wall of resistance. That's why that verse admonishes that we resist steadfastly in faith. There is a "staying there" until the job is done that you must do. You must learn tarrying warfare in steadfast faith. What the devil is pushing to you is what is making you suffer hindrances on your way in life. Your prayer, faith and steadfastness is where you're given the ability to resist him too. If someone is pushing you and you're not pushing back, he'll soon push you down easily. When you don't give up, the dawn will break and the adversary will leave you for awhile like he left Jesus (Matt. 4:10-11). However, remember Satan tarried awhile to tempt Him and did more than once before he left for another opportune time. Satan will persist but you must insist. Use your faith. Don't surrender in your prayer life. Those communication that keeps coming out of your mouth and as groans that you think don't have effect because you seem tired in their days of utterance is actually such fervour that God desires and receives as a sweet incense. They're becoming memorial before the Ancient of Days and sooner an angel (an answer) will soon reach your Cornelius.
PRAYER: I take the shield of faith, prayer in all steadfastness to combat the wiles of the devil.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Kings 3:3-4:34; Acts 6:1-15; Psalm 126:1-6; Proverbs 16:26-27
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