Victory over every Strong Enemy

Text: Psa. 23:1 – 6
MORE LESSON: Deut. 33:26 – 29

Enemies are accusers, destroyers, oppositions or adversaries. They are mentioned about 500 times in the Bible. Since the time of creation, the presence of enemies has been real. The devil opposed God and was cast down from heaven. (Isa. 14:12). Since that time, enemies filled the earth, especially against God and His people. The Christian life is a life of warfare. Enemies are of different categories and spiritual enemies can be very strong.
However strong they may be, at the name of Jesus, they must bow and confess (Phil. 2:9–11). For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places: Eph. 6:12. The secrets of overcoming them are contained in the Bible (Eph. 6:10-18). These, among others, include building yourself up to be strong in the Lord, putting on the armour of truth, righteousness, faith, evangelism, salvation helmet, the word of God and praying always, For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds: 2 Cor. 10:4.

All Old Testament Patriarchs and great saints had one or more enemies to contend with. Abraham fought wars in order to stand in God's will (Gen 14:14 -16), so also did Isaac and Jacob. No man fought enemies like David, yet he triumphed. Moses and Joshua were war commander s. The peak of enemy conspiracies were exemplified in Daniel (Dan. 6), Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Dan 3). All these trusted in their God and defeated their enemies, and they also got promotions. No matter your battles, trust God and He will fight for you and make you triumphant like Jehosaphat; trust Him (2 Chron. 20).

How should you handle your enemies? Enemies of your life and destiny should be handed over to God for judgment. You can also pronounce judgment of condemnation and destruction over them (Psa. 9:3). Y our avowed enemies that you don't deal with today will deal with you tomorrow.

Enemies of your faith and progress should be judged; let them harvest their evil deeds and live to bow before you and accept your God (Psa. 18:37–40). You must prevail over every strong enemy of your life, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Declare that you will live to celebrate victories over your enemies.
* Ask the Lord to rise up as a mighty host and prevail against your enemies.
* Pull down every stronghold of the enemies in your home, in Jesus’ mighty name.

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Faith against Storms

Monday 5 January
Text: Mark 4:35 – 41
MORE LESSON: Luke 8:22 – 25

A storm is a strong prevailing wind that sweeps off anything on its pathway. It is often contrary and dangerous, carrying away anything on its path destroying lives and property. As long as we are in this world, man is bound to experience storms. Even believers may be faced with storms at one time or the other, such storms could include contrary situations and circumstances in business, finance, home, carrier and spiritual life.

What should we do as Christians when we encounter storms of life? There are two major approaches to handling stormy situations – you either act or react. Our Lord Jesus acted while His disciples reacted as we read in our text. Actions bring results of victory while reactions yield panic, fear and near destruction. Despite the turbulence in the sea, Jesus was calm, resting and refreshing with the cool wind of the boisterous storm. This is a great lesson for us – your faith will only work when you are at peace. Y our steady faith in God is your anchor in stormy times, If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small: Prov. 24:10. Reaction and inaction in stormy times make a man a victim. As seen in the life of the disciples, they were restless, afraid and even accuse the Master .And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? Mark 4:38. When a man lacks faith to confront the storm, he may become a victim of situation. God’s divine will is for you to stand in the face of the storm and win. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock Matt. 7:25.

The provisions of God's Word are sufficient to build faith in us to enable us triumph over storms. God makes a storm calm (Psa. 107:29) and protects His own from storms (Isa. 4:6). He is our refuge and strength in storms (Isa. 25:4), and He is mightier than any storm (Isa. 28:2). Storms will not last forever, so have faith in God. Every storm will bow before you, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Rebuke the wind and storm confronting your life.
* Declare boldly that no storm will prevail over your life.
* Declare that your faith will not fail in the face of any storm.

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Thanksgiving

January 1st, 2015
Text: Psa. 90:1-2
MORE LESSON: Psa. 145:1-21

It is by the help of God that you are alive today. No matter what you have or do not have, irrespective of what you prayed for and didn't receive, the fact that you are alive is a testimony of God's help. However, it is important for you to know that the help of God that you need for this year is hidden in thanking Him for the help in the past years.

You have to thank God for yesterday no matter how bad you think it was because without yesterday, there wouldn't be a today. You also have to thank God for previous years, being fully assured that this year is a God-given opportunity for you to achieve what you couldn't achieve last year . God could have made life on earth a long continuum of time and space without days, nights, weeks, months or years and seasons. But this is not so, so that each new season can serve as an opportunity to re-strategise, re-launch and re-fire in order to achieve what you couldn't achieve in the old season.
When you thank God for the help He has given you in ages past, you receive the inner strength to achieve all that you couldn't achieve in the past years. As you give God praises today, the anointing of strength will come upon your spirit and the distance that you have not been able to cover in the last one decade, you will surpass in this one year, in Jesus’ name.
When the hand of God came upon Elijah, he outran the chariots of King Ahab (I Kings 18:46). So as you thank God for His help today, His hand will come upon you and you will run with the strength of the Spirit.

The Psalmist wrote, Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting, thou art God: Ps. 90:1-2. The famous hymn writer, Isaac Watts also testified: Oh God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. Under the shadow of Thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defence is sure.
The last line in the extract from the hymn says that your defence is sure. I want you to know that as you give God praise today for all He has done in ages past, your defence, help, prosperity, advancement and success are sure.

Prayer/Action
* Begin to give God praise for all the help that He has given you and your family in ages past.
* Sing a song or hymn to the Ancient of Days, your dwelling place for all generations.
* Thank God in advance for all the help that He has in store for you this year.

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Thanksgiving

January 1st, 2015
Text: Psa. 90:1-2
MORE LESSON: Psa. 145:1-21

It is by the help of God that you are alive today. No matter what you have or do not have, irrespective of what you prayed for and didn't receive, the fact that you are alive is a testimony of God's help. However, it is important for you to know that the help of God that you need for this year is hidden in thanking Him for the help in the past years.

You have to thank God for yesterday no matter how bad you think it was because without yesterday, there wouldn't be a today. You also have to thank God for previous years, being fully assured that this year is a God-given opportunity for you to achieve what you couldn't achieve last year . God could have made life on earth a long continuum of time and space without days, nights, weeks, months or years and seasons. But this is not so, so that each new season can serve as an opportunity to re-strategise, re-launch and re-fire in order to achieve what you couldn't achieve in the old season.
When you thank God for the help He has given you in ages past, you receive the inner strength to achieve all that you couldn't achieve in the past years. As you give God praises today, the anointing of strength will come upon your spirit and the distance that you have not been able to cover in the last one decade, you will surpass in this one year, in Jesus’ name.
When the hand of God came upon Elijah, he outran the chariots of King Ahab (I Kings 18:46). So as you thank God for His help today, His hand will come upon you and you will run with the strength of the Spirit.

The Psalmist wrote, Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting, thou art God: Ps. 90:1-2. The famous hymn writer, Isaac Watts also testified: Oh God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. Under the shadow of Thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defence is sure.
The last line in the extract from the hymn says that your defence is sure. I want you to know that as you give God praise today for all He has done in ages past, your defence, help, prosperity, advancement and success are sure.

Prayer/Action
* Begin to give God praise for all the help that He has given you and your family in ages past.
* Sing a song or hymn to the Ancient of Days, your dwelling place for all generations.
* Thank God in advance for all the help that He has in store for you this year.

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