Monday 24th September 2018 Morning Prayer Devotion
Scripture Reading:- James 3:1-12
Topic:- How To Identify Your Real Enemies
Text:- Genesis 3:6
It is a known phenomenon that human beings are usually born into the midst of the enemies. As one begins to grow and prosper, the enemies also continue to grow more aggressive and more ferocious wanting to destroy the person’s destiny. We thank God however that He always saves us from this wicked ones.
I want to put it to you that those whom you consider to be your enemies are not or may not be the real enemies. Therefore in today’s topic, we shall be discussing about those who are the real and the greatest enemies to us:
1. Our Eyes: The eyes are one of the nearest and greatest enemies of man. Whatever rubbish we see with our eyes is usually sent to our brain. You can see that our eyes can influence us negatively. See Eve as she was attracted to the forbidden fruit, in Genesis 3:6. And also, King David as he lusted for Urian’s wife, in 1 Samuel 11:1-5.
2. Our Heart: Our heart or mind is the source of all evil thoughts or imaginations. Every satanic devilish thought is usually conceived from the heart or mind before it is hatched (Matt. 15:19-20). Even the devil played on the heart of Jesus Christ but failed. See Matthew 4:2-10; 15:19-20; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13.
3. Our Tongues/Mouth: The tongue is another close enemy. With it, people blaspheme, backbite, curse, abuse, tell lies, bear false witnesses and slander. We need to control the use of our tongue just as we are told in 2 Kings 2:23-25; Romans 3:14; James 3:26.
4. Our Relations: Those who are close to us by birth, appears to be the nearest and worst enemies. Majority of them have done a lot of havoc to destroy the destiny of some of the members of their families. See Matthew 10:36.
5. The Devil: The Devil, even though he is invisible, he is our greatest enemy. The scripture says in I Pet. 5:8 that the devil is walking about like a roaring lion seeking whom to devour. The devil is our greatest tempter and accuser. See Matthew 4:1, 11; Job 1; 7:1-12; 1 Peter 5:8.
Prayer Points:-
1. Oh God! Deliver me from sinning unto you, in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. Save me completely oh God, from the power of sin, flesh and the devil, in the name of Jesus Christ.
3. Help me to adjust my ways oh God, to Your own ways, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Have a Nice Monday!