SUNDAY - 18TH JANUARY, 2026
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola & Oreoluwa ADEJUMO
OBEDIENCE!
"But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him."
Did you not marvel at this verse above? Let me give you a background story on the event being told there.
Jesus takes a ship, crosses to the region of the Gadarenes. As soon as he steps out of the ship, a mad man that could not be tamed immediately runs towards him, bowing to Him. Isn't that strange considering the fact that Jesus didn't say or make any prayer to command such an adhering act?
Brethren, may I tell you something? Just live the Christian life. As you live and grow in the Christian life, you'll find yourself becoming like Christ and certain consequences will naturally follow you. There will be many things that you won't have to pray for before they happen. Christ's life in you and your growth in Christ will create them. They will just happen without you having consciously triggered a thing. Rather, they'll come from having had the life and from living the life.
What we must all know is that the born again man or woman isn't ordinary. He is set high above principalities and powers (Eph.1:20-22, 2:6). If that be, he or she can't but have the obedience of both the evil and even natural forces of the world. This demon possessed man answered to Jesus. Same way, Satan and his demons will become answerable to you. Wherever you step into, they will immediately come around to report themselves to you first of all. That act depicts how fearful they have become and how honourable you are - wrapped in Christ's righteousness. A demon shouldn't be comfortable where you are. Your mere presence should expose it as Jesus' did.
Certain verses in the Psalms speak of your authority in Christ Jesus and how it puts devils to flight, making them answerable to you.
"44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places."
That's exactly how commanding Jesus' presence was at arrival to this part of the sea. Our verse says, "And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit" (Mark 5:2).
It was immediately. It was as if that demon had received a notice that a greater than he had arrived. In fact, that was what happened. So, it went immediately to do obeisance and worship. He went immediately to acknowledge Jesus as Lord and as head of all principalities and powers.
Mark 5:6, KJV
"But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him."
If this demon knew Jesus to worship Him, I'll say if you're born again and practicing daily Christianity, the devil knows you too to submit to. As a matter of fact, that gives you authority to dispel them because that's exactly what Jesus eventually does to that demon. He dispelled him (them) from the host.
Herein is that Psalm fulfilled that, "As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me."
Why will this happen? For short, because of the presence of God (life of God) in you. Only He that is of God can have such submission and command such obedience. When some seven sons of Sceva wanted to prove this to reversal without Christ's life, they received shocking dealings because they were mastered by those demons instead of having mastery over them and commanding their obedience (Acts 19:13-16).
In the spirit realm, demons know you to submit to if you are born of Christ. Believe and exercise your authority over them. Cast them out!
PRAYER/CONFESSION: Lord, I am your arm and rod on the earth to continue the ministry of Jesus. I will preach the gospel, heal the sick, cast out demons and raise the dead. I for short will do the greater work.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Genesis 37:1-38:30; Matthew 12:22-45; Psalm 16:1-11; Proverbs 3:27-32
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