Today's Focus: You are supposed to NOT only PRAY, but also WATCH to enter your divine REST and BEST in Christ in this World!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the DEVIL, as a roaring lion, WALKS about, SEEKING whom he may DEVOUR: Whom RESIST steadfast in the FAITH, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the World. But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have SUFFERED a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, SETTLE you. (1 Peter 5:8-10; John 10:10).
It saddens me that after reading the scripture above, lots of genuine Christians thinks the Devil WALKS on Earth as a spirit being alone and not as human being as well through human beings. So sad, so bad!
But, I am sent today to inform as many genuine Christians as possible to know and note that:
1. The Devil is as close as Judas Iscariot was to Jesus Christ at a certain time of His earthly life to THINK against Him.
The Bible reveals this to us thus:
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this World unto the Father, having loved His own which were in the World, He loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the DEVIL having now PUT into the HEART of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him; (John 13:1,2; John 8:37-44; Acts).
Therefore, always WATCH human beings around you closely and always PRAY approximately to God intimately as Jesus Christ did to overcome. Take note, take heed!
2. The Devil is as close as Peter was to Jesus Christ at a certain time of His earthly life to SPEAK against Him.
The Bible reveals this to us thus:
Then charged He His disciples that they should tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ. From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then PETER took Him, and began to rebuke Him, saying, be it far from you, Lord: this shall not be unto you. But He turned, and said unto PETER, get you behind me, SATAN: you art an offence unto me: for you savours not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. (Matthew 16:20-23).
Therefore, always WATCH human beings around you closely and always PRAY approximately to God intimately as Jesus Christ did to overcome. Take note, take heed!
3. The Devil is as close as Judas Iscariot (again) was to Jesus Christ at a certain time of His earthly life to TAKE ACTION against Him.
The Bible reveals this to us thus:
Then entered SATAN into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray Him unto them in the absence of the multitude. (Luke 22:3-6; John 6:64-71).
Therefore, always WATCH human beings closely and always PRAY approximately to God intimately as Jesus did to overcome. Take note, take heed!
Jesus Christ before leaving the Earth, told His disciples (including you and I) to BEWARE of MEN, not Satan, because He knew SATAN works against Him on Earth through people, the way they THINK, SPEAK and ACT. Likewise, he (Satan) will do with Him (Jesus Christ) in us as the Holy Spirit. Remember that the Bible reveals to us that as HE is, so are WE in this World. True! (1 John 4:17).
Therefore, Jesus Christ before He went to Heaven counselled His disciples and us thus:
Behold, I SEND you forth as SHEEP in the midst of WOLVES: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. But BEWARE of MEN: for they will DELIVER you up to the councils, and they will SCOURGE you in their synagogues; And you shall be BROUGHT before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. But WHEN they deliver you up, take NO thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be GIVEN you in that same hour what you shall speak. For it is NOT you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you. And the BROTHER shall deliver up the brother to death, and the FATHER the child: and the CHILDREN shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. And you shall be HATED of ALL MEN for my name's sake: but he that ENDURES to the end shall be saved. But when they PERSECUTE you in this city, FLEE you into another: for verily I say unto you, you shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. The disciple is NOT above his Master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master, and the servant as his Lord. If they have CALLED the Master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they CALL them of his household? Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak you in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach you upon the housetops. And FEAR NOT them which KILL the body, but are NOT able to KILL the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to DESTROY both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. FEAR you NOT therefore, you are of more value than many sparrows. Whosoever therefore shall CONFESS me before men, Him will I CONFESS also before my Father which is in Heaven. But whosoever shall DENY me before men, Him will I also DENY before my Father which is in Heaven. Think NOT that I am COME to send peace on Earth: I came NOT to SENT peace, but a SWORD. For I am COME to SET a MAN at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's FOES shall be they of his OWN household. He that kfather or mother more than me is NOT worthy of me: and he that LOVES son or daughter more than me is NOT worthy of me. And he that TAKE NOT his cross, and FOLLOWS after me, is NOT worthy of me. He that FINDS his life shall LOSE it: and he that LOSES his life for my sake shall FIND it. (Matthew 10:16-39; Matthew 7:13-27; Luke 18:28-30).
It is well. Take note, take heed!
The truth to be told, many genuine Christians are not OVERCOMING, SUCCEEDING and PROGRESSING today because of the secret wickedness of their supposed family members, church members, business associates, colleagues at work, neighbours, etc against them, unknowing to them. True, but so sad!
Therefore, the Bible counsels us before hand thus:
SEE then that you WALK circumspectly (carefully), not as FOOLS, but as WISE, Redeeming the TIME, because the days are EVIL. Wherefore be you NOT unwise, but understanding what the WILL of the Lord is. And be NOT drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be FILLED with the Spirit; (Ephesians 5:15-18; 1 John 5:18-21; Romans 12:1,2).
It is unfortunate that many genuine Christians are seriously PRAYING, but they are not carefully WATCHING. So sad, so bad!
Jesus Christ told us not to only PRAY, but to WATCH as well. True!
The Bible reveals this to us thus:
WATCH and PRAY, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matthew 26:41).
And His true disciples will always do as instructed. True!
That was the case, when Apostle Peter said to Ananias thus:
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? (Acts 5:3).
That was the case, when Apostle Paul was grieved by a demon possessed damsel and took charge thus:
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain DAMSEL possessed with a SPIRIT of DIVINATION met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same FOLLOWED Paul and us, and cried, SAYING, these men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. (Acts 16:16-18; Acts 13:6-12).
What about you and I today?
Are we just PRAYING without WATCHING?
I guess that is why the Devil has taken so much advantage of us today and the World no longer really see much of our individual and collective divine light anymore. True!
Oh Lord, help us your Church, individually and collectively in Jesus name.
Until you learn not to only PRAY, but also to spiritually and physically WATCH your relationships, friendships, fellowships, associations, partnerships, mentorships, etc with human beings and know when to SEPARATE, if need be, you might not be able to ENTER and ENJOY your divine REST and BEST in Christ for you in this World. True! (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).
Today's Focus from Scripture:
WATCH and PRAY, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matthew 26:41).
Take note, take heed!
Prayer Direction: According to today's revealed truth, pray as you are led by the Spirit of God.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
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